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Read Short Drama / Human Interest

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.
An American Mourning By Lee Conrad

A near future tale: America turned a blind eye when migrants were rounded up. Now it was our turn.

 
Greta of the Godless Valley By Barry

Sylvia Finkelstein, the reference librarian at the Brandenburg Public Library, intends to save a floundering romance, even though she knows next to nothing about the woman or her despondent fiancé.

No Choice By Valerie Byron (Fee)

Abortion was not legal in 1960's UK - resulting in devastation for so many young women

The Yam Song By Christopher Long

An ode to the underrated Yam

The View From 95---December By Martin Green

The memoir concludes with December

The End of a Long Ride By Gordon England

Accidents and illness bring the end of my wonderful marriage

Letter to my son on his wedding day By Darrell Case

A father writes his son a letter

Good vs Evil---The Election Part 2) By Martin Green

The aftermath of the election Good and Evil had bet on

A Room without a View By Barry

Thirteen-year-old George Weiner has fallen in love with the girl next door. The romance is unfolding like a contemporary Romeo and Juliette with an Afro-American twist.

House of my Dreams By Valerie Byron (Fee)

My dream house turned into a house of horror

Change of Heart By Ed Staskus

Change of Heart

The Man on the Train By Valerie Byron (Fee)

How my mother met the love of her life on a train during World War II

Five Women: Rewriting the Stars (Part 2) By Charles E.J. Moulton

Valentina, Lea, Laila, Saphira and Olivia somehow find themselves drawn to the city of Sorrento in Italy at the same time without knowing why. At the Basilica of St. Anthony they are led to the church and realize they are witnessing a miracle.

Five Women: The Journeys (Part One) By Charles E.J. Moulton

Five women from five different corners of the world are magically drawn to the city of Sorrento in Italy at the same time and the reason is beyond this world.

Maryam at War By Leila

Someone calls to check on Maryam during the war

Escape To Survive By JoyCarmenWalker123

This is the first few pages of an old draft I thought I'd share. A snippet if you will.

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