I wrote my very first story in kindergarten. I can’t really remember what it was about (it probably had something to do with dolphins), but I can remember how it made me feel. Having an idea in my ...

But it’s the scene that changes the story. In the film American Beauty (1999), the moment Lester Burnham quits his job, walks out of his cubicle with a beer in hand—that’s it. That’s his turning point ...

Long-winded storytellers, meet the ultimate challenge. The Matchbook Story Contest dares you to write a tale that can fit on the inside of a matchbook. The Library Shop SD’s annual contest is back and ...

Mary Annette Pember’s recollection of her mother’s upbringing in an Indian boarding school opens a window on generations of Native American abuse by churches, government, and other do-gooders. As ...