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This is a re-do! This story was my 5th episode, back in 2017. I was going to just re-broadcast it,…
What was a Thanksgiving without a turkey? “It was like a great flourish of accompaniment without any song.” That’s how…
I could not resist bringing you a new story for the spooky season. So, here is “With Intent to Steal”…
In this story, London’s intention is to show the contrast between nature and man. This story is also one of…
The Fly has been touted as the perfect short story by some. It definitely has an impact on the reader,…
This week is NYMST’s 5th Anniversary. 5 years ago, on Halloween, was my first ever episode. Of course, I read…
This is a fun one for you! Stockton is best known for his children’s stories, but there are a few…
This week we bring you “Roads of Destiny” by O. Henry. Do you believe in Destiny? Can we somehow avoid…
Let me start by saying, I am a girl afraid of a dog. I was bitten severely in the face…
We have choices that are presented to us throughout our lives. “Doors” that appear in the form of opportunities and…
This story is a sweet look at a couple married for 5 years. It’s interesting that she writes about marriage.…
This is the story of two women who set out on a journey of 120 miles across a prairie in…
It’s Turkey Week! So, I thought a story about food would be good. But this story is about the lack…
It is, after all, Halloween! This story was requested by a listener and since we’ve just finished Winesburg, Ohio the…
Anderson has saved his best for last. I think you’ll find the final scene in Winesburg very touching. I hope…
Not the most cheerful topics. I’ve received feedback from a few of my listeners that these stories are very grim.…
We are getting to know these characters well, wouldn’t you say? There are a total of over 100 characters named…
In “Loneliness; concerning Enoch Robinson” some scholars have noted the apparent parallels between author and character, since Anderson also left…
Did you know, Anderson was self-educated and rose to become a successful copywriter and business owner in Cleveland and Elyria,…
It’s “Winesburg, Ohio” again this week. The next 3 stories are “Respectability” “The Thinker” and “Tandy”. Some believe that Anderson…
This week we are embarking on a journey through “Winesburg, Ohio: A Group of Tales of Ohio Small-Town Life” By…
This week we continue our journey to Winesburg, Ohio with the next 3 stories in the book: “The Philosopher”, “Nobody…
This week we bring you the next two stories from “Winesburg, Ohio” by Sherwood Anderson: “Godliness, A Tale in Four…
This week we bring you the next 3 stories from “Winesburg, Ohio” – Godliness Part IV, A Man of Ideas,…
This week we bring you “Big Two-Hearted River” Parts I & II by Ernest Hemingway. The story explores the healing…
This week we bring you two more stories in honor of #BlackHistoryMonth Kate Chopin is not African American. But I…
Anderson was considered a “writer’s writer”. His style was Naturalism. Anderson invites the reader into his process as a writer,…
White was a keen observer of the beauties of nature and human nature yet could render them in a plain-spoken…
It’s February, and all month long, we bring you African American authors in honor of Black History month. Our first…
For our last story honoring #BlackHistoryMonth we bring you “The Brothers” by Louisa May Alcott. I learned another term this…
