Read “A Man and Some Others,” a tale by Stephen Crane
“A Man and Some Others” by Stephen Crane I Dark mesquit spread from horizon to horizon. There was no house or horseman from which a mind could evolve a city or a crowd. The world was declared to be a...
View ArticleRead “Love on the Bon-Dieu,” an Easter story by Kate Chopin
“Love on the Bon-Dieu” by Kate Chopin from Bayou Folk (1894) Upon the pleasant veranda of Père Antoine’s cottage, that adjoined the church, a young girl had long been seated, awaiting his return. It...
View ArticleEdgar Allan Poe’s “The Black Cat,” but just the punctuation.
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“Municipal Noir,” a very short tale by Hob Broun
“Municipal Noir” by Hob Broun from Cardinal Numbers MADRID, IN NEBRASKA’S SOUTHWEST corner, in the wide terraced plain below the Platte, had a Hog & Hominy Fest annually until 1978. There are three...
View Article“The Brother”— Robert Coover
“The Brother” by Robert Coover right there right there in the middle of the damn field he says he wants to put that thing together him and his buggy ideas and so me I says “how the hell you gonna get...
View Article“Fans”— Barry Hannah
“Fans” by Barry Hannah Wright’s father, a sportswriter and a hack and a shill for the university team, was sitting next to Milton, who was actually blind but nevertheless a rabid fan, and Loomis...
View ArticleRead “The Flight of Pigeons from the Palace,” a very short story by Donald...
“The Flight of Pigeons from the Palace” by Donald Barthelme In the abandoned palazzo, weeds and old blankets filled the rooms. The palazzo was in bad shape. We cleaned the abandoned palazzo for ten...
View ArticleRead “The Three Castles” an Italian folktale retold by Italo Calvino
“The Three Castles” an Italian folktale retold by Italo Calvino translated by George Martin A boy had taken it into his head to go out and steal. He also told his mother. “Aren’t you ashamed!” said his...
View Article“Solid Objects”— Virginia Woolf
“Solid Objects” by Virginia Woolf The only thing that moved upon the vast semicircle of the beach was one small black spot. As it came nearer to the ribs and spine of the stranded pilchard boat, it...
View Article“Happiness”— Sylvia Townsend Warner
“Happiness” by Sylvia Townsend Warner ‘The bathroom’s the awkwardest feature,’ said Mr. Naylor, of Elwes & Sons, house agents, ‘being situated on the ground floor. People don’t like ground-floor...
View Article“The Wayfarer”— Robert Coover
“The Wayfarer” by Robert Coover I came upon him on the road. I pulled over, stepped out, walked directly over to him where he sat. On an old milestone. His long tangled beard was a yellowish gray, his...
View Article“Marabou”— Joy Williams
“Marabou” by Joy Williams The funeral of Anne’s son, Harry, had not gone smoothly. Other burials were taking place at the same hour, including that of a popular singer several hundred yards away whose...
View Article“The Ghost Ships: A Christmas Story” by Angela Carter
“The Ghost Ships: A Christmas Story” by Angela Carter Therefore that whosoever shall be found observing any such day as Christmas or the like, either by forebearing of labor, feasting, or any other way...
View Article“The Quarterback Speaks to His God,” a story by Herbert Wilner
“The Quarterback Speaks to His God” by Herbert Wilner Bobby Kraft, the heroic old pro, lies in his bed in the grip of medicines relieving his ailing heart. Sometimes he tells his doctor your pills...
View Article“Strictly Business,” a short story by Chester Himes
“Strictly Business” by Chester Himes What his real name was, no one knew or cared. At various times, during his career of assaults, homicides, and murders, he had been booked under the names of...
View ArticleRead Zora Neale Hurston’s short story “Monkey Junk”
“Monkey Junk” by Zora Neale Hurston 1. And it came to pass in those days that one dwelt in the land of the Harlemites who thought that he knew all the law and the prophets. 2. Also when he arose in...
View Article“Kienast,” a very short story by Robert Walser
“Kienast” by Robert Walser translated by Tom Whalen and Carol Gehrig Kienast was the name of a man who wanted nothing to do with anything. Even in his youth he stood out unpleasantly as an unwilling...
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