Short Story Archives

The First Two Pages: “Famous Last Words” by Doug Allyn

Art Taylor / April 14, 2026

In April 2015, B.K. Stevens debuted the blog series “The First Two Pages,” hosting craft essays by short story writers […]

Art Taylor / March 26, 2026

Ten years after winning the Agatha Award for Best First Novel, my debut book is on the road again—with great

Art Taylor / March 16, 2026

Thanks to Kristopher Zgorski at BOLO Books for hosting the cover reveal for the new edition of my first book,

Art Taylor / January 13, 2026

In April 2015, B.K. Stevens debuted the blog series “The First Two Pages,” hosting craft essays by short story writers

Art Taylor / November 18, 2025

In April 2015, B.K. Stevens debuted the blog series “The First Two Pages,” hosting craft essays by short story writers

Art Taylor / November 4, 2025

In April 2015, B.K. Stevens debuted the blog series “The First Two Pages,” hosting craft essays by short story writers

Art Taylor / October 28, 2025

In April 2015, B.K. Stevens debuted the blog series “The First Two Pages,” hosting craft essays by short story writers

Art Taylor / October 24, 2025

So grateful to Alex Mattingly for hosting interviews with so many of the contributors to this year’s Best American Mystery

Art Taylor / October 7, 2025

In April 2015, B.K. Stevens debuted the blog series “The First Two Pages,” hosting craft essays by short story writers

Art Taylor / October 4, 2025

It’s been a nice week for bookmail—including two anthologies featuring stories of mine. As always I took the opportunity to

Art Taylor / September 30, 2025

In April 2015, B.K. Stevens debuted the blog series “The First Two Pages,” hosting craft essays by short story writers

Art Taylor / September 16, 2025

In April 2015, B.K. Stevens debuted the blog series “The First Two Pages,” hosting craft essays by short story writers