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Stylist Short Stories: Dive into one woman’s fascination with a stranger on her commute
You’ll never look a bald man the same way again
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- Ulka Karandikar
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Introducing Stylist Short Stories: here’s how to submit
From April, Stylist will be publishing a new short story every week.
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- Hannah Keegan
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In a reading rut? Try one of these 9 contemporary short story collections by women
Feel the satisfaction of finishing a story without committing to 250+ pages.
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- Alice Porter
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10 super-short and seriously powerful reads
Bites of flash fiction from Lydia Davis, Roxane Gay and more.
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- Francesca Brown
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- Candice Carty-Williams
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‘New Year, Old You’: a short story by Candice Carty-Williams
Perfect (and hilarious) reading as we enter 2020.
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The 11 summer books you NEED to add to your holiday reading list
Thrillers, millennial stories and incredible feminist non-fiction
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- Francesca Brown
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These genius vending machines will print short stories for you
If you're short on reading time, these machines have the solution.
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- Sarah Shaffi
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‘Christmas From the Dark Side of the Moon’ by Kelleigh Greenberg-Jephcott
In this short story, a spacecraft slowly circles the dark side of the moon on Christmas day...
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- Kelleigh Greenberg-Jephcott
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9 brilliant short stories by women to read now
Liked Cat Person? You'll love these
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- Sarah Shaffi
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Every woman needs to read this short story about bad sex and dating
‘Cat Person’ has gone viral – and for good reason, too
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- Kayleigh Dray
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The Annual Visit: an original short story by Janet Ellis
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- The Stylist web team
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Where Are You Going, My Beautiful Friend?: a short story by Jade Chang
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- The Stylist web team
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The First Parting: an original short story by Carys Bray
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- The Stylist web team
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This is Germany Calling: an original short story by Chris Cleave
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- The Stylist web team
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Gloria and The Hyena: a short story by Pettina Gappah
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- The Stylist web team
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On the First Day of Christmas: a short story by Maggie O'Farrell
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- The Stylist web team
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Six tales of Christmas: exclusive short stories
From our favourite authors
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Meet the winner of Stylist’s gothic short story competition
The big short
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- The Stylist web team
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