Read Short Biography / Autobiography Stories
listed below in order of the date they were published, with new stories first.
In his day William Somerset Maugham, who grew up poor, was the wealthiest writer in England. His novel, Of Human Bondage, was a literary masterpiece as were many of his unforgettable short stories.
No American author has ever duplicated the distinctive ‘voice’ or sensibilities of the Armenian-American short story writer, William Saroyan.
The German author, Hermann Hesse, who was all the rage during the ‘peace, love and groovy’ psychedelic sixties, resides in relative obscurity today. Whatever happened?
A true Story of My Fathers Courage When Faced by the KKK
Ask any self-respecting Frenchman who the best short story writer is and invariably they will answer Guy de Maupassant.
Try to describe a short story by the turn-of-the-century English writer, A. E. Coppard, and you will fall flat on your face. Nobody can.
Ellen Glasgow, Southern writer and champion of women’s rights, was one of the finest novelist of the early twentieth century.
Discover the real story of the cat in the box
This is a true story, not a work of fiction. This is the story of an overdose I encountered and what I we all did to help.
A true story from when i was walking in the forest in summer, but something happened...
A journey through childhood innocence, teenage pain, and adult reflection.
This is the true story of my bus ride home from school one day. The story of a man speaking his truth to the world.