2015-10-23 The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving
Today’s story is called “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. It is about something strange that happened long ago in a valley called “Sleepy Hollow”. It was written by Washington Irving.…
2015-10-16 The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe
Today we present the short story “The Tell-Tale Heart” by Edgar Allan Poe. Here is Shep O’Neal with the story. True! Nervous — very, very nervous I had been and…
2015-10-09 The Lady, or the Tiger? by Frank R. Stockton
Today’s story is “The Lady, or the Tiger?” by Frank R. Stockton. Here is Barbara Klein with the story. Long ago, in the very olden time, there lived a powerful…
2015-10-03 ‘The Martian’ Mixes Science, Science Fiction
The Hollywood film, “The Martian,” opens to U.S. audiences on October 2. Actor Matt Damon stars as an astronaut left alone on Mars. His crew returned to Earth thinking he…
2015-09-25 The Open Boat by Stephen Crane, Part One
Our story today is called “The Open Boat.” It was written by Stephen Crane and is based on what really happened to him in eighteen ninety-six. Crane was traveling from…
2015-09-11 ‘A Pair of Silk Stockings’ by Kate Chopin
Our story is called “A Pair of Silk Stockings.” It was written by Kate Chopin. Here is Barbara Klein with the story. Little Missus Sommers one day found herself the…
2015-09-04 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 the Interurban Express Company, leaned over the desk in the…
2015-08-28 A Horseman in the Sky by Ambrose Bierce
Our story today is called, “A Horseman in the Sky.” It was written by Ambrose Bierce. Carter Druse was born in Virginia. He loved his parents, his home and the…
2015-08-21 The Return of a Private by Hamlin Garland
Our story today is called, “The Return of a Private. ” It was written by Hamlin Garland. Here is Harry Monroe with our story. The soldiers cheered as the train…
2015-08-18 A Mix of Food and Guns at Shooter’s Grill
People from around the world visit Rifle, a small town in the American state of Colorado. Many of the visitors stop at a restaurant called Shooter’s Grill. They go there…
2015-08-14 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 people are known to have died. The true number of…
2015-08-07 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 story. In 1830, only a few miles away from what…
2015-07-31 Feathertop by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Our story today is called “Feathertop.” It was written by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Here is Shep O’Neal with the story. The long cold winter was gone at last. At first the…
2015-07-24 The Devil and Tom Walker by Washington Irving
Our story today is, “The Devil and Tom Walker. ” It was written by Washington Irving. Here is Shep O’Neal with our story. Before we begin our story, let us…
2015-07-17 The Birthmark by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Our story today is called “The Birthmark.” It was written by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Here is Barbara Klein with the story. A long time ago, there lived a skillful scientist who…