There is an incident that night, which the narrator claims explains the mystery of why his cabin had a boarded window. (Summary) This story can be read in the preview of 100 Great American Short Stories. (80% into preview) “The Heart” by Theodore Sturgeon A writer is accosted by a ...
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In his preface to The Collected Stories, Davies offered a wonderful analogy from the difference between short stories and novels: “Compared with the novel, that great public park so often complete with draughty spaces, noisy brass band and unsightly litter, the enclosed and quiet short story g...
were studying murderers, to find out what made them tick. So they found that murderers throw out a different sort of brain wave from ordinary people. And their glands act funny, too. All this happens when they’re about to commit a murder. So these scientists worked out a special machin...
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The EQMM Department of First Stories offers “Murder Under Sedation” by Lawrence Ong, and though this is his first detective story in EQMM, he rips off a clever putdown of every dreary dental waiting room everywhere: “I scanned the magazines on the rack to count how many are still in ...
, Mexico?) was an American newspaperman, wit, satirist, and author of sardonic short stories based on themes of death and horror. His life ended in an unsolved mystery. A Civil War soldier turned literary arbiter Reared in Kosciusko county, Indiana, Bierce became a printer’s devil (...
Wendi Tang is a Los Angeles-based writer/director. She graduated from the NYU Tisch/Stern dual degree program. Wendi’s work focuses on character-driven stories that explore various corners of female narratives. Her short films have been selected by numerous Oscar-qualifying film festivals worldwid...
Flexible run time, flexible cast. Use this easy outline to fully create a show based on Dr. Seuss stories. Shel Silverstein Show Outline Flexible run time, flexible cast. Use this easy outline to fully create a show based on the poems of Shel Silverstein. ...
chilling ghost stories of a Spanish-speaking country. This book isn't primary about frightening readers—it captures the cultural history and emotions of its people. The ghosts in these tales are more than just spooky specters, they also symbolize the past and the enduring spirit of mystery. ...