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Summer Books Preview 2020: Novella & short story collections

Can't commit to an entire novel? These collections of short fiction offer bite-size delights perfect for strained attention spans.

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If It Bleeds

By Stephen King

May 5

In his upcoming collection, Stephen King returns to the novella – a form he’s had great success with in previous works like “The Body” (adapted into the film Stand by Me) and “Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption” (adapted into The Shawshank Redemption).

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