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Captain Eli’s Best Ear by Frank Stockton

December 10, 2018 Jen Leave a comment

It’s time to bring out the holiday stories! I’ve found some not-so-well-know, but lovely stories to enrich your holiday experience.…

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The Gospel According to Joan by Mary E Wilkens Freeman

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This week’s holiday treat is “The Gospel According To Joan” by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman. Mary was born in Massachusetts…

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Scarlet Stockings by Loiusa May Alcott

November 19, 2018 Jen Leave a comment

We’re going to lighten things up a little and bring you “Scarlet Stockings” by Louisa May Alcott, a lovely romantic…

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“An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” and “The Crime at Picket’s Mill” by Ambrose Bierce

November 13, 2018 Jen Leave a comment

Here we have two stories by Ambrose Bierce, in honor of Veterans Day: “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” and…

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The Lurking Fear by H. P. Lovecraft

November 5, 2018 Jen Leave a comment

Here we bring you one last spooky story for the season, saving the best for last. The Lurking Fear by…

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The Signal Man and A Confession Found in a Prison by Charles Dickens

October 22, 2018 Jen Leave a comment

This week we bring you two stories by Charles Dickens: “The Signal Man” and “A Confession Found in a Prison.”…

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The Bell in the Fog by Gertrude Atherton

October 10, 2018 Jen Leave a comment

Gertrude Atherton, a native San Franciscan, attended St. Mary’s in Benicia. She eloped with a man who had been courting…

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Making Allowances for Mamma by Kathleen Norris

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Kathleen Thompson Norris was born in San Francisco, California on 16 July 1880. When she was 19 both her parents…

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A Nervous Breakdown by Anton Chekhov

September 17, 2018 Jen 2d Comments

In this story, our hero is…too empathetic? Unable to protect himself from seeing the inequities, the injustices, the impossible situation…

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The Gay Old Dog by Edna Ferber

July 15, 2018 Jen Leave a comment

This story is “The Gay Old Dog” by Edna Ferber. Many of Ferber’s stories were made into blockbusters you probably…

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