Short story collections offer a variety of characters and plot twists. When you find yourself wanting to take a break but don’t have a lot of time, a short story can be just what you need.
Short stories provide glimpses into other lives and can allow the reader to experience a broad range of emotions, settings andcharacters.
Here are some of the short stories that the Manistee County Library has available for all ages.
Kim Jankowiak, Becca Brown
Courtesy photos• Titles for children include “Classic American Folk Tales” by Steve Zorn which recounts the legends of Pocahontas, Davy Crockett and Paul Bunyan among others.
• “Flying Lessons & Other Stories” is a diverse collection that focuses on lessons learned by finding common ground.
“Super Puzzletastic Mysteries: Short Stories for Young Sleuths From Mystery Writers of America” offers readers the chance to solve the mystery before being given the solution.
Courtesy photo/Manistee County Library• “Super Puzzletastic Mysteries: Short Stories for Young Sleuths From Mystery Writers of America” offers readers the chance to solve the mystery before being given the solution.
• “Ten Spooky Stories” by R.L. Stine is a guaranteed spine-tingling, goosebumps-on-your-arms read for children who love being scared.
• Teens could enjoy “What They Found: Love on 145th Street” by Walter Dean Myer, which showcases love in the strangest places.
• Talented authors reimagine the mythology of South and East Asia in “A Thousand Beginnings and Endings: Fifteen Retellings of Asian Myths and Legends.” Combining the fantasy and science fiction genres with romance and suspense, this collection may attract some readers.
• “Battle of the Bands” is the collaboration between a member of a rock band and young adult authors. In a high school setting, everyone brings their own strengths and challenges. Join these characters as they journey through one night of their school’s Battle of the Bands.
“Battle of the Bands” is the collaboration between a member of a rock band and young adult authors. In a high school setting, everyone brings their own strengths and challenges. Join these characters as they journey through one night of their school’s Battle of the Bands.
Courtesy photo/Manistee County Library• These are a sample of the story collections for adults. “Not Dead Yet and Other Stories” by Hadley Moore, a former Manistee resident who spoke at our fall Michigan Authors program, considers other viewpoints as the characters move through the darker parts of their lives.
• “Joy: and 52 Other Very Short Stories” by Erin McGraw provides explanations by the characters as they defend their choices. Sometimes funny and other times distressing, this anthology highlights human nature at its best and worst.
• Laura Lippman’s newest book, “Seasonal Work: Stories” examines the unintentional consequences of deception when it is discovered things aren’t as they seem. Insecurity forces people to react, and uncertainty reigns in this compendium from one of today’s top crime writers.
• “Wild West: Short Stories” by Elmer Kelton is a selection of stories set in Texas ranch country. From the American frontier to the 20th century, these stories encompass the spirit and courage necessary to survive the hand one is dealt.
• “Tiny Tales: Stories of Romance, Ambition, Kindness, and Happiness” by Alexander McCall Smith is a wonderful collection of extremely short stories, some of them only two pages. Enjoy the comics that accompany these adventures.
More information on the Manistee County Library and what is in the collections can be found online at manisteelibrary.org.
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