In China, on the traditional Tomb Sweeping Day, families visit gravesto honor their ancestors.It’s a moment for the living to connect with the dead, where the words on tombstones tell stories of lives lived and relationships formed. Yet, in funeral homes, there are unnamed ashes— some bel...
This roundup of short stories for kids has plenty of options. From quick fables with morals to old-fashioned fairy tales and folktales from around the world, this diverse collection offers something for any child. We’ve also included ways to use these short stories with kids, in the classro...
Whatever we call them, both types of short stories are equally legitimate.I call them ‘genre’ and ‘lyrical’ short stories. Stephen King’s short stories are genre; Katherine Mansfield’s are lyrical. In order to get the most out of a lyrical short story we need to take a long, hard...
African American folktale See all related content African American literature, body ofliteraturewritten by Americans of African descent. Beginning in the pre-Revolutionary Warperiod,African Americanwriters have engaged in a creative, if oftencontentious,dialoguewith American letters. The result is a litera...