Join Karen Thornton every first Sunday of the month for a short story. The short story plays a supporting role in our literary world. It’s the sidekick, the little sister, the novel’s shadow. I’ve read and heard people speak of the short story as “practice” for a “full-length work,” as if short fiction is inherently incomplete and the novel somehow isn’t.

Maybe short stories are undervalued because we mistakenly believe that they are easy to write and to understand. People mistakenly believe a short story can be whipped up with little effort. Keeping the story concise is difficult because you need to decide what’s truly essential to the (re)telling. There is no time for a slow burn. You need to get to the heart of the matter quickly, and as artfully as possible.

This is where Karen Thornton select a collection of Short Stories for you – all well presented.

A New Show Every: First Sunday of the Calendar Month at 11am

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Idling: A Storytime for Grownups

Hosted by: Karen Thornton

Idling: Was It An Illusion?: A Parson’s Story, by Amelia B Edwards

Idling: Was It An Illusion?: A Parson’s Story, by Amelia B Edwards

 Join Karen Thornton every first Sunday of the month for a short story. The short story plays a supporting role in our literary world. It’s the sidekick, the little sister, the novel’s shadow. I’ve read and heard people speak of the short story as “practice” for a...

Idling: A Modern Circe, by Alicia Ramsey

Idling: A Modern Circe, by Alicia Ramsey

Join Karen Thornton every first Sunday of the month for a short story. The short story plays a supporting role in our literary world. It’s the sidekick, the little sister, the novel’s shadow. I’ve read and heard people speak of the short story as “practice” for a...

Idling: The Flowering of the Strange Orchid, by HG Wells

Idling: The Flowering of the Strange Orchid, by HG Wells

Join Karen Thornton every first Sunday of the month for a short story. The short story plays a supporting role in our literary world. It’s the sidekick, the little sister, the novel’s shadow. I’ve read and heard people speak of the short story as “practice” for a...

Idling: A Case Of Eavesdropping, by Algernon Blackwood

Idling: A Case Of Eavesdropping, by Algernon Blackwood

Join Karen Thornton every first Sunday of the month for a short story. The short story plays a supporting role in our literary world. It’s the sidekick, the little sister, the novel’s shadow. I’ve read and heard people speak of the short story as “practice” for a...

Idling: A Neighbour’s Landmark, by MR James

Idling: A Neighbour’s Landmark, by MR James

Join Karen Thornton every first Sunday of the month for a short story. The short story plays a supporting role in our literary world. It’s the sidekick, the little sister, the novel’s shadow. I’ve read and heard people speak of the short story as “practice” for a...

Idling: A Vine on a House, by Ambrose Bierce

Idling: A Vine on a House, by Ambrose Bierce

Join Karen Thornton every first Sunday of the month for a short story. The short story plays a supporting role in our literary world. It’s the sidekick, the little sister, the novel’s shadow. I’ve read and heard people speak of the short story as “practice” for a...

Idling: Carnivorine, by Lucy H Hooper

Idling: Carnivorine, by Lucy H Hooper

Join Karen Thornton every first Sunday of the month for a short story. The short story plays a supporting role in our literary world. It’s the sidekick, the little sister, the novel’s shadow. I’ve read and heard people speak of the short story as “practice” for a...

Idling: A School Story, by MR James

Idling: A School Story, by MR James

Join Karen Thornton every first Sunday of the month for a short story. The short story plays a supporting role in our literary world. It’s the sidekick, the little sister, the novel’s shadow. I’ve read and heard people speak of the short story as “practice” for a...

Idling: The Aunt and Amabel, by E Nesbit

Idling: The Aunt and Amabel, by E Nesbit

Join Karen Thornton every first Sunday of the month for a short story. The short story plays a supporting role in our literary world. It’s the sidekick, the little sister, the novel’s shadow. I’ve read and heard people speak of the short story as “practice” for a...

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