The Open Window by Saki
A short story by Scottish writer Hector Hugh Monroe, better known by his pen name Saki. A man takes a much needed rest in the countryside for his frayed nerves. Unfortunately, he has the misfortune o...
30 Aug 202410min
Spurs by Tod Robbins
Circus performers, one a dwarf and the other an average sized woman, get married. What happens next is not a match made in heaven, but a sordid tale of revenge and torture. This story was made into a ...
23 Aug 202454min
The Chosen Vessel by Barbara Baynton
This short story by Australian writer Barbara Baynton was made into a movie in 2019. It won two awards at the Canberra Film Festival. A young woman is alone with her infant in the Australian bush or ...
16 Aug 202422min
Rikki Tikki Tavi by Rudyard Kipling
A mongoose protects his human family from the predations of two king cobras.
9 Aug 202444min
The Cat by Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman
A cat and a stranger struggle to survive the winter in the mountains. They rely on one another for sustenance and companionship. Each needing what the other can give. Until one day spring arrives.
2 Aug 202424min
The Girl who got Rattled by Edward White
Psychological warfare. A young lady accompanies her father on an annual trip across the plains in the 1800s. She disobeys the order given by the plainsmen hired to protect them, and rides out of sight...
26 Jul 202437min
Why I Write by George Orwell
If every writer wrote an essay on "Why I Write", we would be gifted with compelling insights into the motivations and mysteries that lie at the heart of creativity. George Orwell wrote one such essay....
19 Jul 202424min
Death in the Woods by Sherwood Anderson
A woman's life is spent serving people and ensuring that the animals in her care are fed. She is on her way home, one cold winter's night, when fate steps in. The narrator of the story wants to get th...
12 Jul 202435min
