Fairy Tales
April 4, 2022
The Knapsack, the Hat, and the Horn by The Brothers Grimm
There were once three brothers who had fallen deeper and deeper into poverty, and at…
Small Story
August 21, 2022
An Apology by O. Henry
The person who sweeps the office, translates letters from foreign countries, deciphers communications from graduates…
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February 6, 2025
Does Any of This Matter? Am I the Literary Asshole?
Welcome back! That’s right, it’s time for another incredible installment of Am I the Literary…
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July 29, 2025
I’m Starting to Think Grundle the Swamp Monster May Never Drain the Swamp
It’s been six months since The Elder was exiled and control of the village was…
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July 18, 2025
Hunting in America
The first time I went shooting in America I hit a tree. We’d been outdoors…
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November 24, 2025
Nothing Better Than a Whole Lot of Books: In Praise of Bibliomania
Desiderius Erasmus lived his happiest months from late 1507 into 1508 at the Venetian print-shop…
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November 11, 2024
Megan Pinto on Moving With Language
First Draft: A Dialogue of Writing is a weekly show featuring in-depth interviews with fiction,…
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October 26, 2025
7 Phrases That Trigger Narcissists
Did you know there are phrases that trigger narcissists? When said, these statements produce surprising…
Self-Improvement
August 22, 2022
12 Dark Night of the Soul Symptoms That Mean You’re Awakening
Some people experience a time in their lives when they feel utterly lost. Life has no…
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April 24, 2025
Time to re-read The Masses, the 1910s literary magazine crushed by government censorship.
This political moment in America has been chilling for free speech and dissent, but like…
