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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The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet
The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet
$20.00
$20.00
These Precious Days: Essays
These Precious Days: Essays
$19.00
$19.00
Freedom: Essays
Freedom: Essays
$29.00
$29.00
Bad Feminist [Tenth Anniversary Limited Collector's Edition]: Essays
Bad Feminist [Tenth Anniversary Limited Collector's Edition]: Essays
$18.99
$18.99
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This Is the Story of a Happy Marriage: A Collection
This Is the Story of a Happy Marriage: A Collection
$19.00
$19.00
Hockey Strong: Stories of Sacrifice from Inside the NHL
Hockey Strong: Stories of Sacrifice from Inside the NHL
$16.99
$16.99
Magical/Realism: Essays on Music, Memory, Fantasy, and Borders
Magical/Realism: Essays on Music, Memory, Fantasy, and Borders
$29.00
$29.00
Ladies in Waiting: Jane Austen's Unsung Characters
Ladies in Waiting: Jane Austen's Unsung Characters
$19.00
$19.00
Brawler: Stories
Brawler: Stories
$29.00
$29.00
Into the Undergrowth
Into the Undergrowth
$25.00
$25.00
The Comfort of Crows (Reese's Book Club Pick): A Backyard Year
The Comfort of Crows (Reese's Book Club Pick): A Backyard Year
$32.00
$32.00
Seasons of Glass and Iron: Stories
Seasons of Glass and Iron: Stories
$24.99
$24.99
The Best Dog in the World: Essays on Love
The Best Dog in the World: Essays on Love
$22.00
$22.00
Into the Undergrowth
Into the Undergrowth
$18.34
$18.34
Where It Hurts: Dispatches from the Emotional Frontlines of Medicine
Where It Hurts: Dispatches from the Emotional Frontlines of Medicine
$18.95
$18.95
My Dear You: Stories
My Dear You: Stories
$29.00
$29.00