This document discusses several famous short story writers and their contributions to the genre. It provides biographical information on Isaac Asimov, Ray Bradbury, Stephen King, J.D. Salinger, O. Henry, Edgar Allan Poe, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and John Updike. All of these authors are recognized as prolific and influential short story writers, with many of their stories becoming popular films or earning prestigious literary awards. Their bodies of work demonstrate the range of styles and genres encompassed by the short story form.