Esme, By Saki Esme, By Saki A baroness tells Clovis a story about a hyena that she and her friend Constance encountered while out fox hunting.
Splish Splash Robbery Splish Splash Robbery When you plan on robbing a bank, it’s probably not the best idea to send in an idiot to hold up the joint.
The Socialist, By Ryūnosuke Akutagawa The Socialist, By Ryūnosuke Akutagawa Akutagawa is regarded as the “Father of the Japanese short story” and Japan’s premier literary award, the Akutagawa Prize, is named after him
The Wrong Way to End The Wrong Way to End Inside a small pub a large group of desperate people try to escape the end of the world. Though, is it really the end?
Gym Period, By Rainer Maria Rilke Gym Period, By Rainer Maria Rilke René Karl Wilhelm Johann Josef Maria Rilke, better known as Rainer Maria Rilke, was a Bohemian-Austrian poet and novelist.
Tech Happy Tech Happy Imagine a world where most illness—mental and physical—could be fixed with the click of a button.
Dracula’s Guest, By Bram Stoker Dracula’s Guest, By Bram Stoker Dracula’s Guest was excised from the original Dracula manuscript by its publisher because of the length of the original book. It was published as a short story in 1914, two years after Stoker’s death.
The Ocean the World Ignored The Ocean the World Ignored This piece shows the personal tragedy inflicted on the citizens of the midwest United States by the recent bouts of terrible flooding.
I’m Missing You I’m Missing You The death of a loved one can tear your heart into pieces, but when they go missing—never to be seen again—you get stuck in a state of limbo.
