"Necessity is the mother of invention." A well-known bit of wisdom, usually attributed to Plato. Such short, pithy, truthful observations are called aphorisms; our language, every language, is full of ...

A bird in the hand is worth returning to the bush, where it can be with those two other birds, and perhaps rebuild a sustainable population. Give a man a fish, and he’ll eat for a day; teach a man to ...

A unique anthology that draws together the work and musings of our leading pioneers of short-form writing, this book features writers who take this time-honored literary form to new heights. Concise, ...