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Re-Entry into Society
by Fernando Sorrentino
It looked just like a parrot cage, only larger.
- Length: 7 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- 6 Comments
3 Stars
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The Distinguished Diner At The Hungry Narrative
by Jamie Brindle
For stories feed on stories...
- Length: 9 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- 2 Comments
3 Stars
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Schrödinger's Baby
by Charlie Fish
Sometimes, popping out for a pint of milk is the worst thing a father can do.
- Length: 10 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- 45 Comments
5 Stars
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Jeremy and the Magic Lobster
by Matthew Licht
Just cuz a crustacean can talk don't make him magic! A children's story for adults.
- Length: 6 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- 84 Comments
5 Stars
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The Hounds of Fate
by Saki
A man contemplating ending it all off the edge of a cliff is apparently - by an enormous stroke of luck - given a second chance.
- Length: 8 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- 10 Comments
4 Stars
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The Library Of Mabel Mogaburu
by Fernando Sorrentino
A book lover lends one of his prized possessions to a mysterious girl.
- Length: 9 pages
- Age Rating: 15
- 9 Comments
5 Stars
You’re Good At This, You’re Doing It Right
by Charlie Fish
Simon cried and cried, but the textbooks say you’ve got to let them.
- Length: 5 pages
- Age Rating: PG
3 Stars
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Going Back to Our Roots
by Fernando Sorrentino
After watching a debate on the perils of a consumerist society, a man turns off his television and heads to a bicycle shop.
- Length: 4 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- 9 Comments
4 Stars
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The Exchange
by Jon Langford
“Hello, sir. How may I help you?”
- Length: 3 pages
- Age Rating: U
- 24 Comments
5 Stars
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Top Short Stories
Death By Scrabble
by Charlie Fish
A game of Scrabble has serious consequences.
- Length: 4 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- 1244 Comments
5 Stars
The Lady Or The Tiger?
by Frank Stockton
A semi-barbaric king devises a semi-barabaric (but entirely fair) method of criminal trial involving two doors, a beautiful lady and a very hungry tiger.
- Length: 7 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- 1176 Comments
5 Stars
The Exchange
by Jon Langford
“Hello, sir. How may I help you?”
- Length: 3 pages
- Age Rating: U
- 24 Comments
5 Stars
You’re Good At This, You’re Doing It Right
by Charlie Fish
Simon cried and cried, but the textbooks say you’ve got to let them.
- Length: 5 pages
- Age Rating: PG
3 Stars
The Distinguished Diner At The Hungry Narrative
by Jamie Brindle
For stories feed on stories...
- Length: 9 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- 2 Comments
3 Stars
Jeremy and the Magic Lobster
by Matthew Licht
Just cuz a crustacean can talk don't make him magic! A children's story for adults.
- Length: 6 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- 84 Comments
5 Stars
Re-Entry into Society
by Fernando Sorrentino
It looked just like a parrot cage, only larger.
- Length: 7 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- 6 Comments
3 Stars
The Cheese Was Pretty Good
by Karen Raizen
They danced and the cat-rat danced with them
- Length: 9 pages
- Age Rating: U
- 2 Comments
3 Stars
They're Made out of Meat
by Terry Bisson
A conversation about an unusual discovery.
- Length: 4 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- 512 Comments
5 Stars
The Library Of Mabel Mogaburu
by Fernando Sorrentino
A book lover lends one of his prized possessions to a mysterious girl.
- Length: 9 pages
- Age Rating: 15
- 9 Comments
5 Stars
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