The Fragile World by Paula Treick DeBoard is an emotionally driven novel exploring the collapse of a family following a tragic loss. The story centers on the Kaufman family, who, after their son’s death, fall apart, leading the father to take his remaining daughter on a journey of revenge. It focuses on emotional turmoil. Enjoy!…
Introducing The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett, Audio Book. We all know the famous movie starring Humphrey Bogart, but before there was the movie, there was a famous story in its own right. Dashiell Hammett wasn’t exactly a unknown name to readers. #maltesefalcon #dashiellhammett #humphreybogart The Maltese Falcon is a 1930, hardboiled detective novel by…
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain needs no introduction. If not one of the most famous books ever written, it’s definitely the most banned. But who’s got free hands anymore. Listen to the Sam Clemens classic while you garden, take a long drive, or even slowly fall asleep. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn…
Pigs Is Pigs by Ellis Parker Butler is a funny story about a railway agent, Mike Flannery, who insists guinea pigs are livestock. He insists they are not pets, leading to a chaotic situation whereby two guinea pigs multiply like rabbits in his office. Overwhelming him with Next thing you know there are thousands of…
The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman is a short story originally published in 1892. It’s a feminist tale. Yes, they had feminist back in 1892. In fact, by then it was old hat. The story itself is a woman’s descent into psychosis while receiving a “rest cure” for nervous depression. The only problem is…
The Lottery by Shirley Jackson is one of the most well-known short stories ever. First published in The New Yorker in 1948, the story critiques blind adherence to tradition, conformity, and the dark side of human nature. The main character,Tessie Hutchinson, by her own family and neighbors, shows exactly how easily people can be convinced…
If we had to start somewhere, meaning which Poe story first, there are a lot to choose from. We decided this one would be best. So, no better way to start things off than with the Tell-tale Heart by Edgar Allen Poe, circa. 1843. The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe is one of the…
Need your eyes for something else right now. That’s okay. You can listen to the story instead. Come check out A Good Man Is Hard to Find by Flannery O’Connor, Audio Book. Thank you. A Good Man Is Hard to Find is a Southern gothic story first published in 1953 by author Flannery O’Connor. In…
