Short Stories & Essays

Explore short stories and essay collections built for reading in smaller bites, from tightly crafted short story collections to essays that stick with you well after the last page. Chosen by our booksellers, these are the ones we keep recommending for readers short on time but not on curiosity. Shop short stories in-store in St. Paul, or order online.

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Slouching Towards Bethlehem: Essays
Slouching Towards Bethlehem: Essays
$18.00
$18.00
The Best American Essays 2025
The Best American Essays 2025
$18.99
$18.99
We Will Rise Again: Speculative Stories and Essays on Protest, Resistance, and Hope
We Will Rise Again: Speculative Stories and Essays on Protest, Resistance, and Hope
$20.00
$20.00
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Everybody's Protest Novel: Essays
Everybody's Protest Novel: Essays
$20.00
$20.00
  • Sold out
Not That Bad: Dispatches from Rape Culture
Not That Bad: Dispatches from Rape Culture
$18.99
$18.99
Just a Busy Season: Essays on Motherhood, an Unexpected Comedy
Just a Busy Season: Essays on Motherhood, an Unexpected Comedy
$28.99
$28.99
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Encounter on the Seine: Essays
Encounter on the Seine: Essays
$20.00
$20.00
Frog: And Other Essays
Frog: And Other Essays
$26.00
$26.00
Held: Essays in Belonging
Held: Essays in Belonging
$18.95
$18.95
Slouching Towards Bethlehem: Essays
Slouching Towards Bethlehem: Essays
$20.00
$20.00
The Evolution of Fire: Essays on Crisis and Becoming
The Evolution of Fire: Essays on Crisis and Becoming
$20.00
$20.00
Tell Me How It Ends: An Essay in 40 Questions
Tell Me How It Ends: An Essay in 40 Questions
$17.00
$17.00
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Small Wonder: Essays
Small Wonder: Essays
$18.99
$18.99
Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches
Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches
$17.99
$17.99
Never Tell a Black Girl How to Black Girl: Essays
Never Tell a Black Girl How to Black Girl: Essays
$30.00
$30.00
Lace & Pyrite: Letters from Two Gardens
Lace & Pyrite: Letters from Two Gardens
$10.00
$10.00