The short story is moving from relative neglect to a central position in the curriculum; as a teaching tool, it offers students a route into many complex areas, including critical theory, gender studies, postcolonialism and genre. This book offers a practical guide to the short story in the classroom, covering all these fields and more. DEAN BALDWIN, Professor of English, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, USA MICHAEL GREANEY, Senior Lecturer in English Literature, University of Lancaster, UK CHARLES E. MAY, Professor Emeritus of Literature, California State University, Long Beach, USA LINDEN PEACH, Associate Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Edge Hill University, UK ANDY SAWYER, Librarian of the Science Fiction Foundation Collection, University of Liverpool, UK MARTIN SCOFIELD, Senior Lecturer, University of Kent, UK PAOLA TRIMARCO, Lecturer in Sociolinguistics and Literary Stylistics, Open University, UK PETER WRIGHT, Reader in Speculative Fictions, Edge Hill University, UK