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Short story about an aging couple and dealing with memory loss.

A short story that includes a reader at the top for both slow and fast speeds.

A list of links to short stories.

John Updike's short story about how the hero and first person narrator takes a stand for what is right and therefore has hope for a better future.

This site is dedicated to the facts surrounding the Brass Teapot.

News article to be used in conjunction with "The Brass Teapot" short story.

The Theosophist society was formed under the auspices of studying unusual East Asian artifacts though it is widely believed that their focus from the beginning was primarily on the fabled brass teapot.

The short story site.

This site contains a version of the story, the history and an interview of the author.

Joyce Carol Oates's short story based on the crimes of Charles Howard 'Smitty' Schmid, Jr. (July 8, 1942 - March 30, 1975), also known as "The Pied Piper of Tucson." He was an American serial killer. His crimes, profiled in the March 4, 1966 issue of Life Magazine, are the basis for "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?," a short story by Joyce Carol Oates. The 1971 movie The Todd Killings is based on the Schmid case as was the 1994 film Dead Beat.

Description and 40 minute recording of it being read.

The author of the short story, "Walking Out".

Max Shulman's short story about an 18 year old and his college roommate and how an object of affection can cause one to trade for a woman... if only for a one time event.

Short story about babies and their attitudes toward the working world.