Why we love it: Morrison’s stated goal in this short story, which begins in an orphanage, was to remove “all racial codes from a narrative about two characters of different races for whom racial identity is crucial.” Also, it’s perfect for studying style and spurring conversation. 2. ...
Amy Adams in Arrival, the 2015 film based on a short story by Ted Chiang. 80 Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang (2002) Melancholic and transcendent, Chiang’s eight, high-concept sci-fi stories exploring the nature of language, maths, religion and physics racked up numerous awa...
PLEASE NOTE: Most of the short story competitions listed on this page accept entries from writers living anywhere in the world. The country each short fiction contest is run from is listed so you know which global market you are submitting to. I’ve kept the information on the short story ...
Don Hertzfeldt's animated masterpiece strings together three award-winning short films to create a purposefully fractured whole. It follows a young man named Bill as he suffers a neurological breakdown with philosophical ramifications. Portions of the story are based on Hertzfeldt's personal experiences...
There aren’t very many in any case, as most of my reading is always devoted to research. But I had some nice snacks along the way and an occasional full meal.” Advertisement We asked writers to steer away from straight biography, memoir, history, and criticism (though some of the ...
Ernest Hemingway (1899—1961) : one of the best known and most influential American novelists and short-story writers. All his life Hemingway was fascinated by war—in World War I he worked for the Red Cross on the Italian front, in the Spanish Civil War and World War II he served as ...
But beyond the hardware, this big-screen riff on Arthur C Clarke's short story ‘The Sentinel’ asks huge philosophical questions about the origins of our species, and where we might be going next. Just don't ask us to ever remove 2001: A Space Odyssey from our best Max movies guide....
In his latest book,Hampton Sides—one of the great nonfiction writers of the 21st century—demonstrates the same verve for storytelling that made previous works likeGhost SoldiersandIn the Kingdom of Icebest sellers. Drawing on journals, ships’ logs and other primary sources, the historian tells...
Check out our list of the best Neil Gaiman books. From short story collections to full novels and multi-book comics, you’ll find something for everyone. The definition of a Renaissance Man is a gifted man who has skills and knowledge in many different areas. In the writing world, English...
The movie: The original Candyman film, based on horror writer Clive Barker’s short story The Forbidden, was a success upon release and subsequently gained a loyal following throughout the '90s thanks to its regular appearance at teen sleepovers as a VHS rental. Helen Lyle (Virginia Madsen) ...