Books Quote by L.P. Hartley

Most publishers seem very reluctant to publish short story collections at all; they bring them out in paperback, often disguised as novels.

— Anonymous

I read individual stories a lot in magazines and other places, too, but I really think there's something to be said for reading story…

— Brian Evenson

I know for a fact that - it's just the way our biases work now in the industry of literature, but certainly a short…

— Junot Diaz

You know, it's sort of common wisdom among New York publishers that short story collections don't make money.

— Chad Harbach

There is something I keep wanting to say about reading short stories. I am doing it now, because I many never have another occasion.…

— Mavis Gallant

Short stories are designed to deliver their impact in as few pages as possible. A tremendous amount is left out, and a good short…

— Orson Scott Card

I prefer short stories, but publishers would, of course, rather that writers produce novels, since novels are still more commercially viable.

— Charles Baxter

A short story collection can be as exciting as a novel. It is a real complete experience, like when you listen to a real…

— David Means

Yeah, I used to write short stories at first, but once you work on something, you want to show people. My peers weren't interested…

— Giveon

For a long time, since story collections look almost precisely like novels, I presumed that they were meant to be enjoyed in the same…

— Ben Dolnick

The short stories tend to be a journalistic gathering of anecdotes that are put together to make something larger.

— Chuck Palahniuk

When you send off a short story, it sits on the editor's desk in the same pile with stories by the most famous and…

— Daniel Quinn