I don't think that I like short stories much

[Nikia]

I recently read the Best American Short Stories of 2005 and Best American Non Required Reading of 2005. While some of the stories were alright, I wasn't excited or emotional about any of them in the way that I am with a good novel. They just seem to focus so much on details but yet don't really show us much. They seem superficial to me.
I am trying to write again. I was trying to write short stories, but they didn't seem to be working. I suppose if I don't like that form of art much, I shouldn't really be trying it anyway.
Are there short story enthusiasts here? Are there things that I don't understand about this art form? Are there better short stories out there? I vaguely remember reading a couple good short stories in the past from earlier time periods or different countries. Should I write short stories anyway, ones that are more exciting and emotional or is there a rule against that? I am thinking that I should have taken the intro English class in college rather than skipping to the intermediate classes that focused on the authors and content of the literature rather than detailing the art forms themselves.
Are there others who agree with me about the short story being an inferior art form compared to the novel?