jonospark OP t1_iwh6rpj wrote on November 15, 2022 at 4:47 PM

Reply to comment by SeaWitchK in Looking for Thoughts on Shifting from Visual Media as Primary Hobby to Reading by jonospark

That's a great idea! I remember going through an anthology of detective stories last year, and it was a great ride. I'll look into more anthologies. Thank you!

SeaWitchK t1_iwh7nmr wrote on November 15, 2022 at 4:53 PM

and if you like Gaiman, Fragile Things is a great collection

jonospark OP t1_iwhdu7a wrote on November 15, 2022 at 5:34 PM

Thank you for the recommendation! I'll look into this.

SeaWitchK t1_iwhmzvz wrote on November 15, 2022 at 6:32 PM

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jankyalias t1_iwhn3qd wrote on November 15, 2022 at 6:33 PM

Some of my favorite short story collections if looking for recs:

Isaac Babel: Odessa Stories and Red Cavalry

Franz Kafka: The Complete Stories

Herman Melville: The Piazza Tales (specifically Bartleby and Benito Cereno)

Anton Checkhov: I mean take your pick, the man was a genius

James Joyce: Dubliners (much more accessible than the more famous Ulysses, but no less powerful)

Ambrose Bierce: Tales of Soldiers and Civilians

Italo Calvino: Cosmicomics

Ray Bradbury: Martian Chronicles and Dandelion Wine

Jorge Borges: Fictions and Labyrinths (although I love pretty much all of his work)

Ernest Hemingway: Complete Short Stories

jonospark OP t1_iwhuck2 wrote on November 15, 2022 at 7:19 PM

Thank you!