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Read Short General Interest Stories

Read the best short stories online by short story writers of all ages from around the world,
listed below in order of the date they were published, with new stories first.
Everything A Writer Needs By CPlatt

Jack had been writing stories since he was a kid, but recently he'd been struggling. Was this the dreaded writer's block?

Scenes From a Life---Good-Byes By Martin Green

Saying Good-Bye over the years

The last article. By Kevin Hughes

Sentences are only five words long. Information is now in: one's and zeroes.

Further Adventures in Telephoneland By Martin Green

Tangling with a new cell phone and a new transportation health benefit system.

Sony PlayStation 5 By Randy Johnson

After 18 months of waiting, I finally bought a Sony PS5.

The Diamond Diamond Caper By Martin Green

Another Crime for Alvin Oats and associates to solve.

The Dog Trial By CPlatt

Sam wasn't much of a laborer. He was a bit useless around the builder's yard. The only one more useless than him was Mutley, the new guard dog.

A Visit to New York By Martin Green

An executive visits NY & sees his old love.

Teachable Moment! By Ed DeRousse

One particularly confused student looked up at me and asked, “To the same woman?” And there it was. The Teachable Moment!

Retirement Day Adventures By Martin Green

Happenings of a typical retirement day except that there's a fall.

The Philosophy Professors Puzzle By Martin Green

Philosophy professors are being assaulted.

Alvin and the Universal Theorem By Martin Green

An eccentric mathematician goes to work for a state agency.

The New England Crime Boss Encounter By Martin Green

Alvin Oats and his associates must confront a New England crime boss.

The Commute. By Kevin Hughes

I commuted twelve thousand miles a month, for more than five years.

The Parker Family in 2025 By Martin Green

George Parker gets carjacked.

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