At Reader’s Digest, we love stories. From exciting thrillers to harrowing tales of survival, stories remind us of love, loss, and what it means to be human. And a good story doesn’t have to be long.

“To be or not to be.” That’s Shakespeare — you might know him. “Britney Spears goes off the rails.” That’s on the cover of tabloids. “I love you” holds such power. A few words can distill lifetimes.

We speak to Larry Smith, editor of the new book "A Terrible Horrible No Good Year," a collection of essays and six-word memoirs about the pandemic written by teachers, students and parents. And, ...

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This Mother's Day, think about the relationship you have with your mother. Now consider: Could you tell that story in just six words? The newspaper The Forward recently put out a call for six-word ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. It’s remarkable how much can be packed into just six words. Inspired by ...

As a founding editor of SMITH Magazine in 2006, Larry Smith proposed the idea of six-word memoirs as one way for people to express their life stories. The memoirs were meant as interpretations and ...

For those who have grown up in the land of text messaging and abbreviated words, summing up your life in six words might not be a difficult task. But before you try your hand at it, check out "I Can’t ...

Six words may not seem like much, but for some writers in the Abingtons, they are the summary of a lifetime. Abington Area Community Classroom’s (AACC) event The Six Word Slam will be held March 22 on ...

Lack the attention span for 500-page bios? Check out these speedy life stories from Not Quite What I Was Planning: Six-Word Memoirs By Writers Famous and Obscure by By the editors of Smith magazine ...

Mr. Smith is the creator of Six Word Memoirs. Since 2006, I’ve been challenging people to describe their lives in six words, a form I call the six-word memoir — a personal twist on the legendary ...