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Stories by:
- Fernando Sorrentino
- Alan Beard
- AC Tillyer
- James Ross
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- The Short Guide To Vampires
- The Short Guide To Fables
- The Short Guide To Katherine Mansfield
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Lucky Charm
by Colin Linder
A son's eye view of his father's gambling and their relationship.
- Length: 13 pages
- Age Rating: PG
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The Nicht Afore Christmas
by Jamie Cameron
Alternately funny and sad but ultimately heartwarming: a boy's experiences on Christmas Eve illustrate the harsh realities of his life.
- Length: 10 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:
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The Orbital Road
by AC Tillyer
The new road was meant to relieve congestion, but then, determined and obsessive, the Spinners arrived ...
- Length: 10 pages
- Age Rating: PG
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The Card
by James Ross
'The only thing I ever got off my old man was a birthday card when I was ten.'
- Length: 4 pages
- Age Rating: PG
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The Blockade
by Sushma Joshi
Hasta returns to blockaded Nepal, with money in his pockets and two missions to accomplish
- Length: 15 pages
- Age Rating: PG
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Link 7
by Various
In partnership with Wordia, East of the Web presents Link 7, a series of stories linked by seven words: case, fast, light, note, refuse, row and wound. More ...
- Age Rating: 15
- Genre: Interactive
- Comments (8)
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Lizard Boy
by Peter Andrews
One summer Mickey and his best friend decide to grow a lizard
- Length: 13 pages
- Age Rating: U
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Paris, at Night
by Sung J. Woo
"You grow memory like a crop, and when you want to, you harvest it."
- Length: 8 pages
- Age Rating: 15
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Welcome to the short story section at east of the web.
Find this month's featured stories above and in the nine genres.
You can browse the library by genre or search it for a title, author or keyword.
Clicking on an author's name lists all their stories along with further information and links.
Stories can be read online, printed or downloaded for reading offline or on handheld devices.
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The Wicker Husband
by Ursula Wills-Jones
When the ugly girl decides to find herself a husband she has no idea what she’s letting herself in for.
- Length: 13 pages
- Age Rating: 15
- Rating:
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Metropolis
by Crystal Gail Shangkuan Koo
"This is how you talk about a city you love. You talk about it as if it’s the only place in the world where this story can happen."
- Length: 11 pages
- Age Rating: 15
- Rating:
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Tone
by YZ Chin
A deaf girl tells her boyfriend that she can lip read his tone.
- Length: 7 pages
- Age Rating: 15
- Rating:
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Death By Scrabble
by Charlie Fish
A game of Scrabble has serious consequences.
- Length: 4 pages
- Age Rating: PG
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The Star
by Esther Claes
Not even fame can protect you when the world goes wrong.
- Length: 3 pages
- Age Rating: 15
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The Brass Teapot
by Tim Macy
When Alice and John buy an antique teapot they get more than they bargained for.
- Length: 12 pages
- Age Rating: 15
- Rating:
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Time, Art & Criticism
by Paul Trembling
What is art? And who decides? The artist or the critic?
- Length: 11 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:
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86th Street and the Summer of Love
by Colin C. Conway
Gang violence against the backdrop of a distant war
- Length: 9 pages
- Age Rating: 15
- Rating:
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Fall North
by Tim McLean
Ed runs an errand for Mr. Rollo.
- Length: 14 pages
- Age Rating: 15
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