The short story is in the midst of a revival. You can hear in the lyrics of a certain kind of singer-songwriter specializing in clever acoustic guitar yarns that melt into pianos and creek urgently with authenticity. Subjects that once felt like the domain of novelty pop songs have become central to a new canon and are being studied ferociously by the world of professional songwriters. At its top sit totems like Taylor Swift’s rediscovered scarf or Olivia Rodrigo storybook breakup and at the newer end, perhaps, are the ones being penned by Allison Ponthier in Bushwick.