Gentle Breathing by Ivan Bunin
Pretty girls are judged more harshly than average looking ones. Everything they say and everything they do is always in the spotlight. It's not always easy to know the correct thing to say or do espec...
2 Jul 202418min
La Lupa (the She Wolf) by Giovanni Verga
They even had cougars back in the 1800s. And I don't mean the big cats, I mean older women who are attracted to young men. In this story she is called "La Lupa" or she-wolf. It all takes place in rura...
21 Jun 202413min
Sredni Vashtar by Saki
If you are nice to children, they will be nice to you, otherwise...A little boy, a garden shed and a vicious god. Enjoy this horror story by Scottish writer Saki.
14 Jun 202415min
To Build a Fire by Jack London
Always listen to the old timers. Find out what happened to a man, in the far north and in extreme cold, when he didn't listen to good advice. A classic by Jack London.
8 Jun 202448min
The Outcasts of Poker Flat by Bret Harte
The Outcasts of Poker Flat is a story by Bret Harte an American writer. It was made into a movie in 1919, 1937 and 1952. It is a story about the cruelty that society can inflict on its fellow human be...
6 Jun 202431min
The Ransom of Red Chief by O. Henry
Two criminals decide to capture a boy and hold him for ransom. They get way more than they bargained for. Enjoy this classic, humorous story by American writer O. Henry.
1 Jun 202430min
A Jury of her Peers by Susan Glaspell
Welcome to Stories. A weekly podcast of short stories by good writers. This episode is called 'A Jury of her Peers'. It is based on the true story of a woman who was charged with her husband's murder....
27 Mai 202456min
