Your Ad Could Go Here: Stories

With some excavating, these tales yield up various nuggets of wisdom.

The Moment of Tenderness

By Madeleine L’Engle

The Moment of Tenderness

This collection of the famed author's early stories seems heartfelt, if ill-considered.

Aerialists

By Mark Mayer

Aerialists

A soaring collection of weird, singular tales.

Show Them a Good Time: Stories

Characters wrestle with ennui and make unexpected connections in this satisfying debut.

The Scent of Buenos Aires: Stories

By Hebe Uhart; translated by Maureen Shaughnessy

The Scent of Buenos Aires: Stories

These delicate tales of everyday lives in and around Argentina’s capital reflect on the passage of time and small pleasures.

An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good

By Helene Tursten; translated by Marlaine Delargy

An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good

Mess with this octogenarian, and it might be the last thing you do.

Carry Her Home

By Caroline Bock

Carry Her Home

A family’s complicated emotional legacy is reimagined as flash fiction.

Full Throttle: Stories

Spanning different parts of the horror spectrum, this collection is worth a read.