Sorry, I don't know. But you could try looking through book reviews or related literary forums to discover the author.
I don't have that information. Maybe you can check literary databases or ask at a library.
There might be the vandals as the obvious main characters. But there could also be other characters like the victims of their vandalism. For example, a shopkeeper whose store gets vandalized or a city official trying to stop them. These characters could be important in the story as they create conflict and drive the plot.
I'm not sure specifically as there could be many short stories titled 'vandals'. It might be about a group of vandals who go around causing destruction in a town or a particular place. Maybe they target buildings, public spaces, or people's property.
I'm sorry, but I have no information regarding the author of 'the compromise short story'. It could be self - published by an indie writer, or it could be part of a collection by a more established author. You could try searching for it in specialized short story anthologies or by asking in literary forums where people might be more familiar with it.
I don't know who the author of 'the cage short story' is. There are so many short stories out there with this title or a similar one.
I don't know who the author of 'the payoff short story' is. There are so many short stories out there, and without more information, it's hard to determine the author.
I don't know who the author of the 'sparrows short story' is. There are so many short stories out there, and without more context, it's hard to determine the author.
I'm not sure who the author of the 'alma short story' is. There are so many short stories out there and without more context it's difficult to determine the author.
Daphne du Maurier is the author of 'The Birds' short story.
I don't know who the author of 'finis short story' is as the name is rather general and not enough to identify a particular author.
There's not enough information to determine the author of 'the cockroach short story'. It could be a relatively new writer who wrote it for a local anthology or a more established author who included it in a collection of short stories. There are so many stories about cockroaches out there that it's difficult to pinpoint the author without more context.