Warning: This story has spoilers for "From Scratch." Viewers unfamiliar with Tembi Locke's 2019 memoir "From Scratch" may be surprised by where the Netflix miniseries's plot — which is based on a true ...

Danish author Karen Blixen writes: “Stories have been told as long as language has existed, and without stories the human race would have perished, just as it would have perished without water." Why ...

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Erica Cerulo and Claire Mazur have made a career of being coolspotters and curators, first with their beloved and bygone retail shop Of a Kind, then their “A Thing or Two” newsletter and companion ...

On the first Sunday in August, National Friendship Day encourages us to reach out, reconnect, and celebrate the bonds that make life sweeter. This year, mark the occasion by watching these touching ...

In three bestselling novels over eight years, Amor Towles has established himself as one of our most beloved contemporary novelists, exhibiting a chameleon-esque ability to inhabit vastly different ...

Scholastic is boosting its entertainment biz: The kids media and publishing company announced a $186 million deal to acquire full economic interest in 9 Story Media Group, a leading children’s content ...

Thirteen years ago, as an assignment for a journalism class, I wrote a stupid short story about a man who eats luxury cat food. This morning, I sat and watched as a generative AI platform called Lore ...

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. At the Hanoi orphanage, 4-month-old Leo would not meet my eye. Good! Leo’s withdrawal suggested he was attached ...

If you’ve picked up a thriller in the past five years, you’ve probably seen A.J. Finn’s name on it. But not necessarily on the cover. Since the publication of his blockbuster novel “The Woman in the ...

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SUBMISSIONS OPEN FOR BBC SHORT STORY AWARDS 2024 MARKING 10th ANNIVERSARY OF YOUNG WRITERS’ AWARD; BROADCASTERS PADDY O’CONNELL AND KATIE THISTLETON TO CHAIR JUDGING PANELS Wednesday 10 January 2024: ...