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March 26, 2025

THE THREE DAY BLOW by ERNEST HEMINGWA

In 1925 Hemingway's collection of his first short stories appeared as In Our Time, and included the cryptic The Three Day Blow.  He begins with a memory of  WWI, then gives us a dialogue between Nick Adams (Hemingway's alter -ego in his...

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Sept. 15, 2024

FRIENDSHIP and THE HEARN GAME ZANE GREY

Ken Ward, returning to the team's quarters after his fight with Graves, is confronted by Coach Worry, who asks him how his face got banged up.  Graves appears a few minutes later in worse shape and gets a tongue-lashing from Worry.

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Feb. 11, 2024

GREATER LOVE by BRAM STOKER

1001 Greatest Love Stories Stories by Bram Stoker

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Jan. 17, 2024

HIS BROTHER'S KEEPER by HENRY LAWSON

1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales Stories by Henry Lawson

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Nov. 22, 2023

THANKFUL by MARY E. WILKINS FREEMAN

1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales Stories by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman

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July 19, 2023

THE LAST LEAF by O.HENRY

1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales

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June 4, 2023

BROWN OF CALAVERAS by BRET HARTE

1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales Stories by Bret Harte

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May 28, 2023

THE TRIMMED LAMP by O.HENRY

1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales Stories by O.Henry

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May 21, 2023

THE THIRD INGREDIENT by O.HENRY

1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales Stories by O.Henry

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July 17, 2022

CONFESSIONS OF A HUMORIST by O.HENRY

1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales Stories by O.Henry

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June 12, 2022

TENNESSEE'S PARTNER by BRET HARTE

1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales Stories by Bret Harte

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Feb. 27, 2022

THE MAN WHO WAS NOT ON THE PASSENGER LIST and SHARE AND SHARE ALIKE …

1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales Stories by Robert Barr

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May 20, 2019

ACCORDING TO THEIR LIGHTS by O.HENRY

1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales

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