For podcast fans considering whether to make the jump to audiobooks, short stories could provide the perfect gateway. And unlike some podcasts, there are no annoying ads or time-filling banter.

In an expansion of its existing audiobook efforts, Spotify on Thursday announced the launch of a new publishing program for authors that allows them to submit short-form stories they’d like to see ...

There is a quieter, more succinct wing of literature that thrives on pithy conciseness: the short story. The authors of this art form have perfected the concept of this type of storytelling by ...