short stories

Today, what to know about tick season before you head into the woods this summer. Then, the elements that make up a Sudanese folk tale, and a new podcast that makes the most of them. Plus, Detroit Public Theatre closes out this season with a compelling play about the aftermath of a school shooting.

The former Grand Rapids police officer who shot and killed Patrick Lyoya is on trial this week. We checked in with a reporter about the cases presented by the prosecution and defense attorney so far. Plus, a Grand Rapids storytelling event, a recap of the Detroit Pistons vs. New York Knicks game, and one state senator’s organ donation advocacy.

Today, we listen in to stories told at Detroit's Story Fest last fall, including one by Stateside Executive Producer Laura Weber Davis.

If you wandered past any landmarks or took a stroll through a public park this summer, you may have noticed a lot more foot traffic than usual. But…

Michigan Bookmark is a series that features Michigan authors reviewing Michigan books."Bob Seger's House and Other Stories" is a masterful anthology of…

Michigan Bookmark is a series that features Michigan authors reviewing Michigan books.Seasonal Roads is the title of L.E. Kimball’s impressive new book of…

Whether between mothers and daughters, brothers and sisters, or lovers new and old, human relationships are rarely tidy and neat.This is especially true…

“We all had white bellies and brown arms. We never took off our shirts because we never went to the beach anywhere, despite being residents of the Great…

Craig Bernier’s collection of short stories, Your Life Idyllic, is the winner of the St. Lawrence Book Award.Seven of the nine stories in the book are set…

StoryCorps is celebrating its 10th anniversary of bringing us conversations that move us, make us laugh, make us think...and of course, draw some tears.…