Read Short Family & Friends

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.
The last word By Abraham Dowaity

About a poor man called David

An Amnesia Anamneses Paradox By James A Kenny

A poem that revolves around the author’s experience of aging and the cognitive challenges that come with it, particularly memory loss and confusion.

Push the button By Sharon Boothroyd

Meg is retired. Her friend doesn't turn up for a cuppa at Meg's home. Then there's a confused parcel delivery. What's going on?

The Old Man and the Pond By Rich Puckett

Story on the progression of life

THE MARK OF THE THREE By Rich Puckett

A Cane Creek Encounter

THE DAY THE TRAINS WOKE UP By Rich Puckett

May its engines never stop whispering.

RED LIGHT ON THE FLATS By Rich Puckett

A Missouri Barn Horror Told From a 1960s Living Room

Gus’s Garage: “Where Did They Come From? By Rich Puckett

Where did the Native Americans come from?

Whadaya Wanna Do? By Don Wagberg

Homer and friends kill some time.

The singing leaf By Gbenu Sewedo Victoria

A jealous brother commits a terrible crime for money, but months later, a mysterious singing waterleaf begins revealing the truth. Can a buried secret remain hidden forever?

Something to do By Sharon Boothroyd

Was retirement a good idea for Tess?

Hidden cry By Darrell Case

A little boy cries for his father

Happy Birthday, Mom - Part XIV By Randy Johnson

Today would've been Mom's 78th Birthday if she had survived

A new start By Sharon Boothroyd

Should Helen move home at Christmas time?

Snakebite By Darrell Case

A little boy plays with snakes

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