There's only so much that your morning cup of joe can do for your day. Sure that extra burst of caffeine is the perfect kickstart, but sometimes we need a little more than that. Hey, we all have bad ...

Each year, Christie encourages local readers, book stores and libraries to celebrate short fiction on the first day of winter with local events or by simply curling up to enjoy a good story.

Watching short inspirational videos may be just as effective at reducing stress as meditation, according to research published by the American Psychological Association. Subscribe to our newsletter ...

There is a quieter, more succinct wing of literature that thrives on pithy conciseness: the short story. The authors of this art form have perfected the concept of this type of storytelling by ...

For many years, I assumed that the appeal of a short story was that it was, well, short. Instead of slowly reading a novel over weeks, the reader of these bite-size plots can experience character ...

An impressive and efficient gathering of 25 women and 5 young women were unruffled by the cool and windy March evening as all 30 showed at the appointed photo hour, dressed to shine, in record time.

It's fair to say that the pages of your local newspaper aren't always the best place to turn for inspiration. There's enough turmoil in the world to fill any local edition, and those of us in the news ...