Severed: The True Story of the Black Dahlia Murder section with many never before-published photos from the life of Elizabeth Short and from the case, including graphic crime scene and postmortem police photos. The book was well-received upon publication, receiving praise from publisher Larry Flynt, as well as David Lynch, who optioned the book for film rights in 1995; the film eventually fell through. Severed: The True Story of the Black Dahlia Murder Severed: The True Story of the Black Dahlia Murder is a 1994 American historical true crime book by John Gilmore. The book details the life and death of Elizabeth Short, also known as "The Black Dahlia,"
American Short Fiction 2003 by Badgerdog Literary Publishing and released the first issue of its second run in Winter 2006. Following a hiatus in 2012, the magazine reorganized under current editors Rebecca Markovits and Adeena Reitberger, and is now published by the Austin, Texas-based non-profit American Short Fiction, Inc. The journal maintains high standards for publication. In April 2017, Bret Anthony Johnston's story, "Half of What Atlee Rouse Knows About Horses" featured in "American Short Fiction"'s 25th Anniversary Issue, won "The Sunday Times" EFG Short Story Award. Two recent stories, Danielle Evans’s "Richard of York Gave Battle in Vain" and Kyle McCarthy's "Ancient