2018-05-19 The Story of an Eyewitness by Jack London
The western American city of San Francisco, California suffered a huge earthquake on April 18th, 1906. More than three thousand…
2018-05-12 Doctor Heidegger’s Experiment by Nathaniel Hawthorne
We present the short story “Doctor Heidegger’s Experiment” by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Here is Barbara Klein with the story. That very…
2018-05-05 ‘The Boarded Window’ by Ambrose Bierce
Our story today is called “The Boarded Window.” It was written by Ambrose Bierce. Here is Shep O’Neal with the…
2018-04-28 ‘The Black Cat,’ by Edgar Allan Poe
We present the short story “The Black Cat,” by Edgar Allen Poe. The story was originally adapted and recorded by…
2018-04-21 ‘Paul’s Case,’ by Willa Cather, Part Two
Today we complete the story “Paul’s Case.” It was written by Willa Cather. Donna de Sanctis adapted it for VOA…
2018-04-14 ‘Paul’s Case,’ by Willa Cather, Part One
Our story today is called “Paul’s Case.” Willa Cather wrote it. Donna de Sanctis adapted it for VOA Learning English.…
2018-04-07 ‘The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky’ by Stephen Crane, Part Two
From VOA Learning English, this is American Stories. Our story is called “The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky.” It was…
2018-03-31 ‘The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky’ by Stephen Crane, Part One
From VOA Learning English, this is American Stories. Our story is called “The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky.” It was…
2018-03-24 ‘Paul Bunyan,’ An American Folk Tale
Today we tell a traditional American story called a “tall tale.” A tall tale is a story about a person…
2018-03-17 ‘Pigs Is Pigs,’ by Ellis Parker Butler
Our story today is called “Pigs is Pigs.” It was written by Ellis Parker Butler. Mike Flannery, the agent of…
2018-03-10 ‘The Diamond Lens’ by Fitz-James O’Brien, Part Two
Our story is called “The Diamond Lens. ” It was written by Fitz-James O’Brien. Today we will hear the second…
2018-03-03 ‘The Diamond Lens’ by Fitz-James O’Brien, Part One
Our story today is called “The Diamond Lens. ” It was written by Fitz-James O’Brien. We will tell the story…
2018-02-17 ‘The Lady, or the Tiger?’ by Frank R. Stockton
Today’s story is “The Lady, or the Tiger?” by Frank R. Stockton. The story was written by Frank Stockton in…
2018-02-10 ‘One Thousand Dollars,’ by O. Henry
Our story today is called “One Thousand Dollars.” It was written by O. Henry. Here is Steve Ember with the…
2018-02-03 ‘A Princess of Mars,’ by Edgar Rice Burroughs, Part Four
Editor’s note: This is the fourth in our series of programs called “A Princess of Mars.” The story is from…