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24 alternatives to Can't and Won't

A collection of short stories by Lydia Davis

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Can't and Won't launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   A Moments Indulgence▲59

   A collection of short stories

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Trigger Warning▲70

   Short stories by Neil Gaiman. Different and Captivating!

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   One More Thing▲77

   Short story collection of playful humor, curiosity+heart

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Collecting Words▲60

   (Very) short (visual) stories

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Gutshot: Stories▲128

   Isolation and coupling are pushed to their dark edges

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Autumn Red▲58

   A collection of short stories.

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   42▲62

   42 honest thoughts about purpose, courage, and giving up

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Ender's Game▲93

   The enemy's gate is down

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Lean Out▲101

   25 stories from the underrepresented in tech

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Alone Together▲71

    Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other

    2017 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Bridge to Terabithia▲55

    Two best friends and an enchanted wood, but tragedy strikes

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Lawyers, Liars, and the Art of Storytelling▲68

    Using stories to advocate, influence, and persuade

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    We Need Diverse Books▲87

    Advocating and supporting non-majority narratives

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Breaking Busy▲64

    How to find peace and purpose in a world of crazy

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Nonsense▲59

    The power of not knowing

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Morning Short: "The Little Violinist" by Thomas Bailey Aldrich▲52

    The perfect short story to start (or end) your leap day!

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Yarn▲97

    Addicting short stories

    2017 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Infinite Home: A Novel▲60

    An unlikely mix of people bond to form a quasi family

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Changer▲61

    Destiny can be changed

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    The Door▲70

    The relationship between two very different women

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    If You Feel Too Much▲66

    Thoughts on things found and lost and hoped for

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    The Surrender Experiment ▲61

    Surrendering to life

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    The Happiness Trap▲63

    How to stop struggling and start living

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Hesitation Wounds: A Novel▲57

    A novel that will sink deep and remain

    2015 · its alternatives →

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