Edgar Allan Poe favored the short story ... and we love them too.

"The ordinary novel is objectionable, from its length," Poe declared. "As it cannot be read at one sitting, it deprives itself, of course, of the immense force derivable from totality."

Here we have collected 10 of our favorite short stories by AAeB authors — brief a touch saucy, offering insights into the human heart, always well told. Editorial director Hollis George calls this anthology, "An entertaining blend of storytelling selected by short story aficionado Edward Squires."