publish. Because short stories are often less than fifty pages, putting them together can provide something that is more like the size of a novel. While short story collections are less popular than novels for consumers, they are purchased consistently. Short story collections have experienced a gradual increase in sales over the last decade, although most collections are not reprinted and do not sell more than 3,000 copies. Aside from their entertainment value, short story collections can also be used for teaching. There are several potential applications for collections in the classroom. The first is the ability for students to quickly experience other cultures and traditions through a literary lens. Secondly, providing short story collections centered around a specific time creates an opportunity to encourage interest in historical studies. Teachers can also use short story collections as introduction or further exploration to a genre. By providing several works from that genre, students can get a feel of its conventions. Another potential use is to challenge students to evaluate and criticize literature by using short story collections as a jumping off point. The last idea is to use short story collections as a model for student writing since classical greats can be daunting or impossible for a student to replicate. However, newer, more bite-sized short story collections might be a good way for students to get the depth of exposure they need while not overwhelming them. Notable short story collections Short story collections can be divided into two general groups. The first is themed collections, which might share a character, setting, theme, or tone. This is different from a short story cycle in that the collection does not advance a cohesive narrative. The second is non-themed collections, a grouping in which each story has little literary similarity to the others. Following are notable collections from each group. Themed collections Grimm's Fairy Tales by Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm Dubliners by James Joyce Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado The Moons of Jupiter by Alice Munro Nine Stories by J.D. Salinger What We Talk About When We Talk About Love by Raymond Carver Brief Interviews with Hideous Men by David Foster Wallace Non-themed collections The Garden Party and Other Stories by Katherine Mansfield Ficciones and El Aleph by Jorge Luis Borges The Collected Stories by Ernest Hemingway Nightfall and Other Stories by Isaac Asimov References collection Literary terminology