short storyville
Some of my favorite short stories. A mix of what you may have read in school and newer, internet-ish ones.
Please read at least one before leaving the site.
Title | Author | Synopsis |
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3D Workers Island | Tony Domenico | A horror story about a screensaver, made by the creator of Petscop. |
The Father-Thing | Phillip K. Dick | Charles notices that something is off about his father. |
Cathedral | Raymond Carver | A man is unhappy about his wife's blind friend's visit. |
So Much Water, So Close To Home | Raymond Carver | A wife deals with the aftermath of her husband finding a dead body. |
The Most Dangerous Game | Richard Connell | The highly esteemed hunter Rainsford finds himself as the hunted. |
The Lottery | Shirley Jackson | A village gathers for their monthly lottery. |
The Pot Of Gold | John Cheever | A couple struggles with luck. |
Bobok | Fyodor Dostoevsky | Ivan visits a graveyard. Bobok, bobok..... |
Hills Like White Elephants | Ernest Hemingway | A man and girl talk while waiting for their train. |
How Beautiful With Shoes | Wilbur Daniel Steele | Amarantha is confronted by a lover. |
Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been | Joyce Carol Oates | Connie gets a strange visitor. (I've heard this can be a distressing read, so please be careful!) |
Psychosis | Matt Dymerski | John has reason to believe that everyone's disappeared. (it's a classic ok) |