Here is a story for those times when you only have a few minutes for a story. While not long itself, this incredibly Kafkaesque parable may leave you pondering its meaning long after you have listened to "Before the Law." Bohemian author Franz Kafka is considered one of the greats. Few storytellers have had their names turned into adjectives. Orwellian, maybe Hitchcockian come to mind. But the best known of these is Kafkaesque, whose meaning is elusive, like that of many Kafka stories. I have my own

This tale flips the traditional "boy meets girl" fairy-tale narrative by introducing a strong-willed nature loving girl who puts her own desires and beliefs ahead of those of a young man she meets in the woods.The child of a rural family doctor in Maine, Sarah Orne Jewett was writing short stories professionally from age 18. Most of her work was purchased by The Atlantic magazine, with the glaring exception of "The White Heron." The story went of the become the title piece of her first book and her

This tale flips the traditional "boy meets girl" fairy-tale narrative by introducing a strong-willed nature loving girl who puts her own desires and beliefs ahead of those of a young man she meets in the woods. The child of a rural family doctor in Maine, Sarah Orne Jewett was writing short stories professionally from age 18. Most of her work was purchased by The Atlantic magazine, with the glaring exception of "The White Heron." The story went of the become the title piece of her first book and her

Human cruelty is nothing new. It has been a demon we have had to battle since the dawn of our kind. Yet, we also have the capacity to defeat our callousness and inhumanity (a term that drips with irony). This short powerful short story illustrates the depth our inner evil.Note: while this story shares a name with a Disney animated movie they are in no way related.One of the true masters of the short story, Guy de Maupassant was born in France in 1850. After serving in the Franco-Prussian War de

Welcome to the new episode of the Vodcast of We're Alive: Descendants. A lot of weird things, conversations, and NOISES in this episode. Vera was vulnerable to Nick and gave us a little bit of her feelings. AND THE ENDING OH MY WORD!!!If you haven't listened to the pod yet PLEASE finish it first then come back we will still be here,Have you listened to it yet? What do you think?There's too much stuff happened in this episode and we can't contain ourselves, we want the next episode NOW!!Watch as AJ,

Welcome to the new episode of the podcast of a podcast We're Alive Descendants. In this episode we talked about Chapter 4 "Pre-Game" part 2 of 2. One of the shortest episode but has the most dense when it comes to information. Alvin definitely brought us in with his knowledge and experience.We also got introduced to more characters that may or may not be connected to our beloved Stories of Survival, lockdown, or Goldrush.Have you listened to it yet? What do you think?There's too much stuff happened

Life in the ancient world was often brutal and cruel. Resources were often limited leading to leaders ruthless edicts. In this old Japanese folktale, a young peasant is faced with an impossible decision.Matsuo Basho, one of Japan’s most famous poets, was born 1644 and is known for creating the poetic style that eventually evolved into what are now known as haikus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This witty tale is about a veritable snake-oil salesman who uses his wares to help win the love of a beautiful young ward of an English Baronet. British author P. G. Woodhouse was one of the mid-20th century’s most popular humorists – on both side of the Atlantic. He was also a lyricist and screenwriter. While living in France a the beginning of World War II, he was imprisoned by Germany, for whom he made some controversial broadcasts. After the war he and his wife Edith moved to the United

Here's another episode of our podcast. This is podcast of a podcast/We're Alive Descendants! In this episode, the old gang is back and it was soooo exciting! This might be the all time favorite episode so far!Have you listened to it yet? What do you think?There's too much stuff happened in this episode and we can't contain ourselves, we want the next episode NOW!!Watch as AJ, WAKKA, and ACE talk about every fiber of this episode and their theories about the new TALKING ZOMBIE!!If you enjoy this

Welcome to the new episode of the podcast of a podcast. This episode we are still reviewing We're Alive: Descendants; we are currently on We're Alive: Descendants Chapter 3 "The other side of Wall" Part 2 of 2.There's too much stuff happened in this episode and we can't contain ourselves, we want the next episode NOW!!Watch as AJ, WAKKA, and ACE talk about every fiber of this episode and their theories about the new TALKING ZOMBIE!!If you enjoy this episode, please LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and SHARE! Tell

Welcome to the new episode of the podcast of a podcast. This is a review/prediction/critic/assumption/ etc of the podcast We're Alive: Descendants. In this episode we are gonna talk about We're Alive: Descendants Chapter 3 The Other Side Of The Wall part 1 of 2.This episode is very exciting and nostalgic to say the least. We got the gang back and they old and ready to roll!Listen as AJ, Wakka, and ACE give us their point of view in this very popular, most awaited, highly addictive, and incomparable

Welcome to the new episode of We're Alive: Descendants ep. 2. In this episode, we are continuing the review of We're Alive: Descendants. AJ, Wakka, and ACE talked about what we have heard and noticed in this episode. Join and enjoy as they talk about what's going to happen to Nick, Vera, Lisa, and Alex. Is Michael going to survive? These and more in this podcast so please stay tune and tell your friends about us!Please LIke and Subscribe!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

Welcome to the new episode of We're Alive: Descendants.In this podcast we are reviewing everything about We're Alive and the new series podcast We're Alive Descendants. If you don't know what is We're alive, it is a zombie-drama- podcast, that's filled with action, drama, and zombies. In this episode we kicked off the new series Descendants, listen as Aj, Ace, and Wakka review the show and give us their own opinions and predictions about the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

Women’s health issues have long been explained away as emotional issues due to their role as the “weaker sex.” Serious illnesses were diagnosed as nothing more than hysteria and rest was prescribed. This ignorance of women’s real health problems is brilliantly portrayed in this haunting tale of a woman driven to the brink.The author, Charlotte Perkins Gilman actually suffered a horrible case of post partum depression for which she was treated in a similar condescending manner. Learn more about your

How times have changed. Just over a century ago, women were still fighting for the right to vote and the prevailing belief among men was that they were too emotional and fragile to do so. Our next story takes place, ironically, in a fictional Britain in the wake of a great plague. Join me as we travel back to a very different world in Hermann the Irascible by SakiSaki was the nome de plume of British author, H.H. Munro who was a prolific short story writer around the turn of the twentieth century

Here is the perfect story for those times when you need to fill a few minutes with entertainment. This tale is a surreal story of a 19th century soldier traversing a dangerous section of the the Great Plains on foot to deliver dispatches from one Old West fort to another.Having served in the Union Army, Ambrose Bierce was one of the greatest authors of short war stories and macabre tales. We feature a number of his stories here on Litreading, including his most famous, “The Occurrence at Owl Creek

In this truly chilling tale, we explore the darkest parts of the human mind - the hidden recesses where derangement resides.A word of caution: this tale is very dark and is not suitable for younger children. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Since the dawn of our species, we have been bewildered by about that strange period of altered consciousness that occurs just before, during, and at the end of our daily slumber.Our next story expressively explores this activity that we all share and which still eludes understanding.This piece was more of an observational essay than a classic short story. Its author, Nathaniel Hawthorne was one of the young United States most brilliant fiction writers. Even today, his tales retain as much power as

When the plans for a top-secret British defense project are stolen and the apparent thief is found dead, the government turns to legendary detective Sherlock Holmes to solve the mystery and find the documents. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marriage takes the simple concept of procreation and turns it into a lifelong commitment that can, at times, lead to unexpected anger and resentment. As Mark Twain once said, "God's great cosmic joke on the human race was requiring that men and women live together in marriage.” Anyone who has ever been married will see parallels to their own partnerships.Despite the fact that Edna Ferber never married, she was an astute observer of people. That led her to great success as a writer. Her 1925 novel,