Best Short Story For Storytelling - April 2024

Long Story Short: The Only Storytelling Guide You'll Ever Need

This is a practical storytelling guide from comedian, winner of multiple Moth storytelling competitions, and founder of the Upright Citizens Brigade storytelling program, Margot Leitman. Did you ever wish you could tell a story that leaves others spellbound? Storytelling teacher and champion Margot Leitman will show you how! With a fun, irreverent, and infographic approach, this guide breaks a story into concrete components with ways to improve content, structure, emotional impact, and delivery through personal anecdotes, relatable examples, and practical exercises.

• ASIN: 1632170272
• ASIN: 1632170272
• ISBN: 1632170272
• Brand: Sasquatch Books
• Manufacturer: Sasquatch Books

Story: Style, Structure, Substance, and the Principles of Screenwriting

• ASIN: B0042FZVOY
• ASIN: B0042FZVOY
• Manufacturer: HarperCollins e-books

The Vintage Book of Contemporary American Short Stories

Variously funny, frightening, poignant, and exhilarating, these collected stories displays the best American writers at the peak of their powers and the national narrative at its most eloquent, truthful, and inventive.The thirty-three stories in this volume prove that American short fiction maybe be our most distinctive national art form. As selected and introduced by Tobias Wolff, they also make up an alternate map of the United States that represents not just geography but narrative traditions, cultural heritage, and divergent approaches. Contributors and stories include: Mary Gaitskill, "A ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0679745130
• ASIN: 0679745130
• ISBN: 0679745130
• Brand: Brand: Vintage
• Manufacturer: Vintage

Real Life

• ASIN: B078SLFMQM
• ASIN: B078SLFMQM

Pacon 2656 Newsprint Handwriting Paper, Picture Story, 7/8" x 7/16" x 7/16" Ruled 9" x 12", Ruled Short, 500 Sheets

Clean White newsprint printed on both sides with 5-1/2" blank space at the top of the sheet. Ruled 7/8" the short way with a 7/16" dotted midline and 7/16" skip space. Measures 9" x 12". includes 500 sheets per ream.

• ASIN: B002MHWZF2
• UPC: 787463928224
• ASIN: B002MHWZF2
• Brand: PACON
• Size: 500 Sheets
• Manufacturer: Pacon

On Writing: 10th Anniversary Edition: A Memoir of the Craft

Immensely helpful and illuminating to any aspiring writer, this special edition of Stephen King’s critically lauded, million-copy bestseller shares the experiences, habits, and convictions that have shaped him and his work.“Long live the King” hailed Entertainment Weekly upon publication of Stephen King’s On Writing. Part memoir, part master class by one of the bestselling authors of all time, this superb volume is a revealing and practical view of the writer’s craft, comprising the basic tools of the trade every writer must have. King’s advice is grounded in his vivid memories f... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1439156816
• ASIN: 1439156816
• ISBN: 9781439156810
• Brand: Scribner Book Company
• Manufacturer: Scribner

Shadow of Night: A Novel (All Souls Trilogy, Book 2)

• ASIN: B006WEZ9TK
• ASIN: B006WEZ9TK
• Manufacturer: Penguin Books

A Thousand Splendid Suns

Propelled by the same superb instinct for storytelling that made The Kite Runner a beloved classic, A Thousand Splendid Suns is at once an incredible chronicle of thirty years of Afghan history and a deeply moving story of family, friendship, faith, and the salvation to be found in love. After 103 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list and with four million copies of The Kite Runner shipped, Khaled Hosseini returns with a beautiful, riveting, and haunting novel that confirms his place as one of the most important literary writers today. Born a generation apart and with very different... [Read More]

• ASIN: 159448385X
• ASIN: 159448385X
• ISBN: 159448385X
• Brand: Hosseini, Khaled
• Manufacturer: Riverhead Books

My Best Stories

 My Best Stories   is a dazzling selection of stories—seventeen favourites chosen by the author from across her distinguished career. The stories are arranged in the order in which they were written, allowing even the most devoted Munro admirer to discover how her work developed. "Royal Beatings" shows us right away how far we are from the romantic world of happy endings. "The Albanian Virgin" smashes the idea that all of her stories are set in B.C. or in Ontario's "Alice Munro Country." "A Wilderness Station" breaks short story rules by transporting us back to the 1830s and then jumping... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0143170392
• ASIN: 0143170392
• ISBN: 0143170392
• Manufacturer: Penguin Canada

The Storyteller's Secret: A Novel

An Amazon Charts, USA Today, and Washington Post bestseller.From the bestselling author of Trail of Broken Wings comes an epic story of the unrelenting force of love, the power of healing, and the invincible desire to dream.Nothing prepares Jaya, a New York journalist, for the heartbreak of her third miscarriage and the slow unraveling of her marriage in its wake. Desperate to assuage her deep anguish, she decides to go to India to uncover answers to her family’s past.Intoxicated by the sights, smells, and sounds she experiences, Jaya becomes an eager student of the culture. But it is Ravi�... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1542048273
• ASIN: 1542048273
• ISBN: 1542048273
• Manufacturer: Lake Union Publishing

The Gruffalo

• ASIN: B00IRKXQR4
• ASIN: B00IRKXQR4

Pixar Short Films Collection Volume 2

Disney and Pixar present an incredible new collection of 12 short films, featuring multiple Academy Award(R) nominees (Best Short Film, Animated: "Presto," 2008; "Day & Night," 2010; "La Luna," 2011) and a host of family favorites. Join the celebration of imagination with this must-own collection, packed with unforgettable animation, fantastic stories and captivating characters. Plus, enjoy all-new extras that share how Pixar's storied talent got their start -- including student films from acclaimed directors John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton and Pete Docter!

• ASIN: B0091NWBK4
• UPC: 786936822175
• ASIN: B0091NWBK4
• Brand: Walt Disney Video
• Manufacturer: DISNEY/PIXAR

American Gods: The Tenth Anniversary Edition: A Novel

• ASIN: B004YW4L5K
• ASIN: B004YW4L5K
• Manufacturer: William Morrow

VTech BC8312 Wyatt The Whale Storytelling Baby Sleep Soother with a White Noise Sound Machine Featuring; 10 Stories, 10 Ambient Sounds & 10 Calming Melodies with Glow-on-Ceiling Night Light

The BC8312 Wyatt the Whale Storytelling Baby Sleep Soother comes ready with 10 calming lullabies and 10 soft ambient sounds, like a trickling stream and white noise, to help baby relax.Choose from 10 stories and help baby drift off to dreamland. A gentle voice reads new and classic tales for up to 40 minutes of story time. Soft light shines through the top of Wyatt's back, projecting a starry night scene onto the ceiling. Plus, you can choose from 3 relaxing colors to help baby sleep. Download the VTech Wyatt app and connect to your mobile device using Wi-Fi. The app lets you swap out stories,... [Read More]

• ASIN: B01NCM7795
• UPC: 735078040046
• ASIN: B01NCM7795
• Brand: VTech
• Manufacturer: VTech

Homegoing

Winner of the PEN/ Hemingway AwardWinner of the NBCC's John Leonard AwardShortlisted for the British Book Award - Debut of the YearA New York Times Notable BookA Washington Post Notable BookOne of the Best Books of the Year: NPR, Time, Oprah.com, Harper’s Bazaar, San Francisco Chronicle, Mother Jones, Esquire, Elle, Paste, Entertainment Weekly, the Skimm, PopSugar, Minneapolis Star Tribune, BuzzFeed, The Guardian, Financial Times  Ghana, eighteenth century: two half sisters are born into different villages, each unaware of the other. One will marry an Englishman and lead a life of comfort ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1101971061
• ASIN: 1101971061
• ISBN: 1101971061
• Brand: VINTAGE
• Manufacturer: Vintage

The Best Story Wins : How to Leverage Hollywood Storytelling in Business and Beyond

Provides fresh perspectives on the principles of Pixar-style storytelling, adapted by one of the studio's top creatives to meet the needs of entrepreneurs, marketers, and business-minded storytellers of all

• UPC: 513008215

The Best American Short Stories 2018

Best-selling, award-winning, pop culture powerhouse Roxane Gay guest edits this year’s Best American Short Stories, the premier annual showcase for the country’s finest short

• UPC: 746152764

The Storytelling Animal : How Stories Make Us Human

A provocative young scholar gives us the first book on the new science of storytelling: the latest thinking on why we tell stories, what stories reveal about human nature, what makes a story transporting, which

• UPC: 21308616
• Rating: 3.786

Daemon Voices : On Stories and Storytelling

9780525521174

• UPC: 274397268

Krik? Krak! Haitian Storytelling Session: Short Story Reading in Creole and English - eBook

"Krik? Krak!  Haitian Storytelling Session - Short Story Reading in Creole and English" is a book of stories written in Haitian Creole and English.  It was designed to help the Creole and English learners familiarize

• UPC: 550083950

Dad, Tell Me a Story : How to Revive the Tradition of Storytelling with Your Children

"Dad, Tell Me a Story" is ideal for all parents who wish to enrich family time by creating a storytelling tradition at home. With candor and charm, John McCormick shows how one everyday dad created

• UPC: 53387980

Improving Your Storytelling : Beyond the Basics for All Who Tell Stories in Work or Play

Discusses methods of storytelling, and encourages the storyteller to think on their feet, by using facial expressions, voice control, timing, hand movements, style, imagery, and other details that enhance a tale-telling

• UPC: 250445
• Rating: 5.0

Rebekah - Girl Detective Books 1-4 : Fun Short Story Mysteries for Children Ages 9-12 (the Mysterious Garden, Alien Invasion, Magellan Goes Missing, Ghost Hunting)

Rebekah Daniels is just your ordinary spunky 9 year old girl living in the small town of Curtis Bay...EXCEPT she is determined NOT to be ordinary at all! Her small town is filled with mysteries

• UPC: 53344523

100 Years of The Best American Short Stories

An award-winning short-story writer introduces the stories she has selected from such authors as Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Alexie, Roth, Updike, Oates and more, to present a decade-by-decade examination of the literary trends captured by this series

• UPC: 45056350
• Rating: 5.0

The Best American Science Fiction Short Stories - eBook

Timeless collection of selected American science fiction short stories. Finding time for reading can often be a difficult task for many people with hectic and busy schedules. Committing oneself to a novel often involves a major

• UPC: 293430008