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Elizabeth Day chooses the sharpest and smartest of small but perfectly formed works of fiction Elizabeth Day co-founded Pin Drop, which presents authors and actors reading short stories in inspiring locations;   https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2014/oct/17/the-10-best-short-story-collections

 https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/eight-short-story-writers-you-should-be-reading-right-now Nobody cares about literature anymore. That’s the death-cry heard time and time again about the state of 21st Century reading. Sure, studies and surveys continually show the ways in which today’s average reader experiences literature are changing, from e-readers, smart phones, and tablets, to podcasts and other subscription-based audio book websites and services. These advancements are designed to help readers immerse themselves into fictional characters and worlds with more ease and expediency as the pace and rigors of everyday life in today’s society make it more and more difficult to pull-back from reality and allow our imaginations to explore and expand. But even with these time-saving gizmos, a large percentage of the population still cannot dedicate the time and energy to a 200 page novel at the end of a 9 to 5 workday that includes commuting, chores, and family time. Th

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