From the waters of Kandiyohi County to the Bighorn Mountains, Willmar writer tells humorous stories of his adventures ...

They include a father taking his son fishing to share difficult news; a woman lost at sea while walking a reef; and a real estate agent and a martial artist who develop an unlikely relationship.

The author of humorous short stories finds emotional connections in tales that engage with tech. But he’s more interested in the ties between humans. By Jason Zinoman The author Simon Rich believes it ...

With his short stories, bestselling author George Saunders invites readers to experience a kind of emotional intimacy with the “normal people” of the world. Whether those characters are unremarkable ...

With her new collection of humorous short stories, the voice of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert brings out her wry perception on everything from bridal bodies to snowman. Vanity Fair talked with ...

Tim O’Leary figured he’d become a writer after he learned he was dying. About a decade ago, O’Leary was diagnosed, incorrectly, with lung cancer. For a few weeks he thought he was terminal, even ...