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“Cloisters” by Danny Goodman
“It was Paul’s idea to take the day off, which surprised me. He’d promised, just six months ago, that he couldn’t look at me, not any longer.”
Jan 20
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A Short Interview w/ Christopher Gonzalez
"Bonus material" for Gonzalez's short story, “Home is a Relative Term” published on 1/6.
Jan 13
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“Home is a Relative Term” by Christopher Gonzalez
"The thing about going home again is that you really do become the person you were when you were last permanently there. I was eighteen when I left for…
Jan 6
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December 2025
Short Story, Long's fave story collections of 2025!
Some fave short story collections, chosen by our contributors, some released this year, some just read and appreciated this year.
Dec 30, 2025
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Aaron Burch
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"25 for 25" — a few more contributor lists
wrapping up the year with a few more Short Story, Long contributor lists of "best" and favorite short stories from the last 25 years
Dec 24, 2025
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A Short Interview w/ Kirsti MacKenzie
"Bonus material" for MacKenzie's' short story, “Dipshits,” published on 12/9.
Dec 16, 2025
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“Dipshits” by Kirsti MacKenzie
“My husband made me a promise, once,” she says. “He said, if I go first I’m gonna haunt the shit out of you.”
Dec 9, 2025
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A Short Interview w/ Anna Vangala Jones
"Bonus material" for Jones' short story, “A Love Story Told in Nine Lives,” published on 11/25.
Dec 2, 2025
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November 2025
“A Love Story Told in Nine Lives” by Anna Vangala Jones
“This is the one in which they meet, fall in love, and get married. They will grow old together.”
Nov 25, 2025
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A Short Interview w/ Jessica Dawn
"Bonus material" for Dawn's short story, “ Whippomorpha,” published on 11/11.
Nov 18, 2025
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“Whippomorpha” by Jessica Dawn
“If there’s nothing to fight over, most of getting divorced is just waiting. Nothing worth fighting over, Janna decided a while ago. Best to just let it…
Nov 11, 2025
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A Short Interview w/ David Norling
"Bonus material" for Norling's short story, “Hands of Wine,” published on 10/28.
Nov 4, 2025
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