The Books Briefing: Short Stories to Read and Reread This Weekend
Get ready for more original fiction from <em>The Atlantic</em>. Your weekly guide to the best in books.
In recent years, The Atlantic’s publication of short stories has only been occasional. But the magazine has harbored a love of literature since its very first issue—and thanks to our new fiction initiative, you’ll soon see short stories on our site on a more regular basis.
To that end, we’re starting with Lauren Groff’s new story, “Birdie,” in which a visit to a friend’s deathbed prompts a woman to reconsider a formative period in her life. Other stories from our archivesways of reframing and retelling the past.
