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Tag Archives: Short Stories
The Last Question
“The Last Question” was Isaac Asimov’s favorite short story out of the hundreds that were published. It was featured in the November 1956 issue of Science Fiction Quarterly and a number of later anthologies. At 5,000 words, it’s a short read with … Continue reading →
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There is no i in Absence
Carol Shields — the American-born Canadian novelist who won a Pulitzer Prize for The Stone Diaries in 1995 — wrote a short story called “Absence” without using the letter I a single time. It appeared in her 2000 collection Dressing Up for the … Continue reading →
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Free Short Stories
The Library of Short Stories is a wonderful, and completely free, website dedicated to classic short stories. Offering a wide range of genres from around the world, the Library is the work of Melbourne based author and web developer Evan C. Lewis. Each story … Continue reading →
Every sensitive person carries in himself old cities enclosed by ancient walls
“Every sensitive person carries in himself old cities enclosed by ancient walls.” — Robert Walser Sadly, Robert Walser is not often read these days, especially by English speakers. He had a tragic life, but penned some extraordinary literature. Due to a … Continue reading →
There was once a country where everyone was a thief.
The Black Sheep Italo Calvino There was once a country where everyone was a thief. At night each inhabitant went out armed with a crowbar and a lantern, and broke into a neighbor’s house. On returning at dawn, loaded down … Continue reading →
Nine Billion Names of God
“The Nine Billion Names of God” is a 1953 science fiction short story by British writer Arthur C. Clarke. The story was among the stories selected in 1970 by the Science Fiction Writers of America as one of the best science fiction short stories published … Continue reading →
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One of These Days
“One of These Days” by Gabriel García Márquez translated by J.S. Bernstein Monday dawned warm and rainless. Aurelio Escovar, a dentist without a degree, and a very early riser, opened his office at six. He took some false teeth, still … Continue reading →
The First Day
“On an otherwise unremarkable September morning, long before I learned to be ashamed of my mother, she takes my hand and we set off down New Jersey Avenue to begin my very first day of school.” –“The First Day” from Lost … Continue reading →
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It Explains So Much
“Neglect” by Joy Williams from 99 Stories of God The Lord was asked if He believed in reincarnation. I do, He said. It explains so much. What does it explain, Sir? someone asked. On your last Fourth of July festivities, I … Continue reading →
Travel Between The Pages 