Theme: Short Reads and Stories for Adults

TLDR: Short Reads

Websites

1.Quarterly Literary Review Singapore: Short Stories

Quarterly Literary Review Singapore (QLRS) is a respected online literary journal, with a mission to promote and stimulate good writing in Singapore. Glean into short stories by local writers here, or explore other literary forms such as poetry, essays and criticism.

2.SOFTBLOW

SOFTBLOW is a Singapore-based literary journal which houses contemporary poetry from all over the world.

3.Hourly Comic Day by Lucy Knisley

Lucy Knisley is an award-winning comic artist, known for her candid writing and works. Check out this link for comics in small doses.

eBooks

1. Someone Like You

Roald Dahl (2009), Penguin Books Ltd.

This is Roald Dahl’s first collection of twisted short stories for adults.Borrow the eBook here.

2. Hell-Heaven

Jhumpa Lahiri (2015), Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group.

A beautiful story that revolves around a family, after a decision to take in a stranger.Borrow the eBook here.

3. Men Without Women

Haruki Murakami (2017), Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group.

A collection of short stories about men who have found themselves without important women in their lives.Borrow the eBook here.

Audiobooks

1. Fortunately, The Milk

Neil Gaiman (2013), HarperCollins.

A quirky story on time travel and breakfast cereal.Borrow the eBook here.

2. Home Remedies

Xuan Juliana Wang (2019), Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group.

Nominated for a few literary awards, this is a hit debut by a young writer that captures the new experiences of Chinese immigrants around the world.

Nominated for a few literary awards, this is a hit debut by a young writer that captures the new experiences of Chinese immigrants around the world.Borrow the eBook here.

3. Me Talk Pretty One Day

David Sedaris (2000), Hachette Audio.

A collection of humorous and hilarious short stories Sedaris-style, after his move to France.

A collection of humorous and hilarious short stories Sedaris-style, after his move to France.Borrow the eBook here.

Playlist: Stories for Adults

Relive the pleasure of being told stories, even as adults. Tune in to these podcasts to discover a myriad of life experiences from over the world, and our own shores. Stories range from the poignant, humorous, bizarre to downright frightening.

1. The Moth

The Moth Podcast hosts an archive of stories from a world of experiences. Told by storytellers from all walks of life ranging from the everyday person to personalities, the stories are a reminder of how our humanly longings and fears are essentially similar.

2. The New Yorker: The Writer’s Voice

Besides publishing original fiction by different writers, the New Yorker also invites them to tell their stories as how they intended it to be heard. Listen to the writers, which includes the likes of Margaret Atwood and Jhumpa Lahiri.

3. Ghost Maps: True Southeast Asian Horror Stories 

Based in Singapore, Ghost Maps collects stories to do with the supernatural, based on real life experiences. Be prepared to be spooked.