Minimalist Fiction in Six Short Stories
The art of saying more with less, by Raymond Carver, Amy Hempel, Frederick Barthelme, Jayne Anne Phillips, Mary Robison, and Ann Beattie.
Dear Reader: 10 Epistolary Poems by Contemporary Writers
Letters to lovers, siblings, artists, gods, and enemies by Diane Wakoski, Yusef Komunyakaa, Kazim Ali, June Jordan, and more.
The Many Lives of Libraries
These stories span centuries and continents, revealing how libraries have shaped culture, politics, and public life.
The Secret Lives of Insects
Can fruit flies have dialects? Can dung beetles navigate by the stars? Find surprising answers in this collection of stories about bugs and people.
Six Stories with First-Person Narrators
Distinctive voices and unforgettable perspectives, by Danielle Evans, Jamil Jan Kochai, Catherine Niu, Thomas Bernhard, Christine Schutt, and Michael Deagler.
Celebrating the Fourth of July
Take a moment to contemplate the history and complexity of Independence Day, American Style.
10 Modern and Contemporary Poems by Queer Writers
Love poems, political declarations, lyrical confessions, and formal experiments by Adrienne Rich, Audre Lorde, Ocean Vuong, Eileen Myles, and more.
LGBTQIA+ Pride Month
June is LGBTQ Pride Month, so JSTOR Daily gathered some of our favorite stories to celebrate. All with free and accessible scholarly research.
Six Flash Fiction Stories by Contemporary Writers
Compact narratives of precision and surprise, by Lydia Davis, Aimee Bender, Stuart Dybek, Venita Blackburn, and more.