2011-05-28 Short Story: ‘An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge’ by Ambrose Bierce
FAITH LAPIDUS: Now, the V.O.A. Special English program, AMERICAN STORIES. (MUSIC) Our story today is called, “An Occurrence at Owl…
2011-04-16 Short Story: “The Open Boat” Part Two by Stephen Crane
BARBARA KLEIN: Now, the VOA Special English program AMERICAN STORIES. (MUSIC) We continue the story of “The Open Boat” by…
2011-03-26 Short Story: “Luck” by Mark Twain
SUSAN CLARK: Now, the Special English program, AMERICAN STORIES. (MUSIC) Our story today is called “Luck.” It was written by…
2011-03-12 Short Story: ‘Keesh’ by Jack London
SHEP O’NEAL: Keesh lived at the edge of the polar sea. He had seen thirteen suns in the Eskimo way…
2011-01-15 Short Story: ‘The Lady, or the Tiger?’ by Frank R. Stockton
BOB DOUGHTY: Now, the VOA Special English program, AMERICAN STORIES. (MUSIC) We present the short story “The Lady, or the…
2010-12-25 Short Story: ‘The Gift of the Magi’ by O. Henry
SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: Now, the VOA Special English program AMERICAN STORIES. (MUSIC) We present a special Christmas story called “The Gift…
2010-10-30 A Story for Halloween: ‘The Boy on Graves-End Road’
PAT BODNAR: Now, the VOA Special English program AMERICAN STORIES. I’m Pat Bodnar. October thirty-first is Halloween. In the spirit…
2010-09-04 Children’s Story: ‘John Henry’
FAITH LAPIDUS: Now, the Special English program, AMERICAN STORIES. (MUSIC) Today we tell a traditional American story called a “tall…
2010-08-21 Short Story: ‘A Piece of Red Calico’ by Frank Stockton
BOB DOUGHTY: Now, the VOA Special English program AMERICAN STORIES. (MUSIC) Our story today is called “A Piece of Red…
2010-08-14 Short Story: ‘Bartleby’ by Herman Melville
SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: Now, the Special English program, AMERICAN STORIES. (MUSIC) Our story this week is called “Bartleby.” It was written…
2010-07-24 Science Fiction: ‘A Princess of Mars,’ Part 3 by Edgar Rice Burroughs
BOB DOUGHTY:Now, the Special English program, American Stories. (MUSIC) Last week we broadcast the second of our programs called “A…
2010-07-17 Science Fiction: ‘A Princess of Mars, Part 2’ by Edgar Rice Burroughs
BOB DOUGHTY: Now, the VOA Special English program, American Stories. (MUSIC) Last week we brought you the first of four…
2010-07-10 Science Fiction: ‘A Princess of Mars Part 1’ by Edgar Rice Burroughs
BOB DOUGHTY: Now, the Special English program, American Stories. (MUSIC) Today, we begin a new series from a book by…
2010-06-12 Short Story: ‘A Municipal Report’ by O. Henry
SUSAN CLARK: And now, the weekly VOA Special English program of American stories. (MUSIC) Our story today is called “A…
2010-05-15 Short Story: ‘The Lady in Black’ by Eleanor H. Porter
Now, the VOA Special English program, AMERICAN STORIES. (MUSIC) Our story today is called “The Lady in Black.” It was…