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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Few Rules for Predicting the Future Few Rules for Predicting the Future
Few Rules for Predicting the Future
$14.95
$14.95
Upstream: Selected Essays
Upstream: Selected Essays
$18.00
$18.00
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The Land and Its People: Essays
The Land and Its People: Essays
$30.00
$30.00
Black in Blues: How a Color Tells the Story of My People
Black in Blues: How a Color Tells the Story of My People
$17.99
$17.99
Brawler: Stories
Brawler: Stories
$31.00
$31.00
On Witness and Respair: Essays
On Witness and Respair: Essays
$29.99
$29.99
Don't Look Now: Selected Stories of Daphne Du Maurier
Don't Look Now: Selected Stories of Daphne Du Maurier
$17.95
$17.95
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Grimm's Fairy Tales | Collector's Edition | Hardcover
Grimm's Fairy Tales | Collector's Edition | Hardcover
$15.99
$15.99
Cat Pictures Please and Other Stories
Cat Pictures Please and Other Stories
$20.69
$20.69
The Source of Self-Regard: Selected Essays, Speeches, and Meditations
The Source of Self-Regard: Selected Essays, Speeches, and Meditations
$19.00
$19.00
Python's Kiss: Stories
Python's Kiss: Stories
$36.50
$36.50
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The Yellow Wallpaper & Short Stories from the 19th Century
The Yellow Wallpaper & Short Stories from the 19th Century
$9.99
$9.99
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Ghost Stories of Edith Wharton | Wordsworth Mystery Book Ghost Stories of Edith Wharton | Wordsworth Mystery Book
Ghost Stories of Edith Wharton | Wordsworth Mystery Book
$9.99
$9.99
The Land of Sweet Forever: Stories and Essays
The Land of Sweet Forever: Stories and Essays
$30.00
$30.00