Tag Archives: short stories

Title:Are you there God? It’s me. Also, a Bunch of Zombies Author: Jake Swearingen Source: The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2008 – read it online Rating: 4 out of 5 stars This is the very funny diary of a man … Continue reading →

Title: My Massive Feelings Author: Laurie Weeks Source: Best American Nonrequired Reading 2008 – read it online Rating: 4 out of 5 stars This short story is written in the form of diary entries addressed to Sylvia Plath. It’s darkly … Continue reading →

Title: Y Author: Marjorie Celona Source: The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2008 – read it online Rating: 4 out of 5 stars I’ve been enjoying The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2008 in small sips before bed. It’s an eclectic mixture … Continue reading →

I’ve completed stories 50 through 58 this week. The first two were in The New Yorker magazine. (Click on the titles below to read them online.) The next seven come from the book Speaking with the Angel, which was put … Continue reading →

I recently read The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes through DailyLit.com, a service which sends public domain books to your e-mail for free. You can choose the length of the installments, and to have them sent daily or only on weekdays … Continue reading →