The author and CBC Short Story Prize judge spoke with Antonio Michael Downing about three short story collections he loves.

Everyone in the family will fall in love with these classic fairy tale stories -- and modern versions of old-fashioned favorites. These kids' books are full of clever characters, solid messages, and ...

Claudia Dávila is an illustrator from Toronto. She has illustrated the nonfiction books Child Soldier by Michel Chikwanine, ...

The world of the short story can be experienced in one uninterrupted sitting, and the best short stories are every bit as engaging and resonant as the best novels. A man schemes to take revenge on ...

The final instalment of The Handmaid's Tale is almost upon us – at least for US fans – and so, that means that the countdown is well and truly on. In a new teaser trailer for the series ...

Tales of the Shire is the coziest take on the Lord of the Rings universe yet, putting players in the shoes of a Hobbit in the midst of Hobbiton and tasking them with uniting the community ...

When is the Tales of the Shire release date? Tales of the Shire is the Lord of the Rings game we never knew we needed. A cute, cozy farming sim like Stardew Valley or Animal Crossing, Tales of the ...

Sitting on Spidey’s shoulder, Anansi reminds the hero that he expects “good stories” from his champion. With an ancient god reading his thoughts and pulling strings behind the scenes ...

These words, delivered in the opening seconds of the just-released trailer for Lionsgate’s Sundance-premiered Freaky Tales, give us a good idea what’s at stake for at least one of the ...

The freaky tales that Too Short knows so well are about to see the light of day. Named after the iconic 1987 Oakland hip-hop track from Too Short, “Freaky Tales” is the latest film from Anna ...

Billie joined Newsweek in 2024 with previous by lines for Men's Journal, Film Stories, Awards Watch, and Offscreen Central. She is a graduate of The New School, where she was an Impact ...