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Books & Literature     From Emily Faherty, your About Books & Literature Editor     Just because they aren’t as long as some beloved classic novels or recent bestsellers, short stories don’t skimp on entertaining readers or delivering powerful messages. Did you know we have an entire About.com site about this genre of literature? Well, you do now, so let’s check out some recent reviews.   Follow us on:     Sign up for more free newsletters: About Today About Music About Travel   Have You Read ‘A & P’ by John Updike? It’s a short story about social boundaries — and a few bikini-clad teen girls in a supermarket. Find out how Sammy the cashier (and narrator of the story) reacts to the scene and what it all says about class and society. READ NOW   A Closer Look at Alice Munro's 'Runaway' Runaway people, animals, and emotions abound in this 2003 story from Nobel Prize-winning author Alice Munro. Learn why a young woman refuses a chance to escape a bad marriage — and what a goat (yes, a goat) has to do with the whole thing. READ NOW   How Clichés Are Used in Flannery O'Connor's 'Good Country People' First published in 1955, this classic short story by Flannery O’Connor presents three characters whose lives are governed by the clichés they embrace or reject. There’s the upbeat (but empty) Mrs. Hopewell, her grumpy, cynical daughter Hulga-Joy, and the traveling Bible salesman who arrives to dupe them both. READ NOW     ADVERTISEMENT Featured Articles Top Books Becoming Movies in 2014 10 Ways to Raise Kids Who Love to Read 6 Books You Should Read This August Get to Know These Contemporary Authors 15 Picture Books About Starting School What Is Flash Fiction? More from About.com Sign up for Shareables! An every-morning rundown of the day in history, with headlines and trends produced by your pals at About.com. Click here to sign up! It's free (of course) and we think you'll like it! Want More From About.com? Check out our social channels tailored to every interest! Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Books & Literature newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 Privacy Policy © 2014 About.com