New!: "The Log" By Guy de Maupassant

Today’s episode is: A fantastic short story about love and lust by Guy de Maupassant, the french master of short fiction. This is an odd, enjoyable little story, worthy of a few minutes of your day. Learn more:http://listen.morningshort.com Discuss:http://reddit.com/r/morningshort More Context: …

[Friday Fave]: "The Happy Failure" By Herman Melville

Today’s episode is: a Friday replay of a wonderful story on success and morality by Herman Melville. This first aired early last year. Melville is best-known for his sea tale "Moby Dick", so it's apt that this short story takes place on a smaller body of water. Learn more:http://listen.morningshor…

[70] "The Experimental Couple (and the three offshoots)" by George Ade

Today’s episode is: A story by George Ade, a classic American humorist. Ade was a born-and-bred Midwesterner, working from a home in Chicago, Illinois, and his humor (including in this story) often draws from his life, and his hometown. Learn more:http://listen.morningshort.com - Discuss:http://re…

[Premiere] "Her Lover" By Maxim Gorky

Morning Short is back, with a third season of amazing curated short stories! Today’s episode is: A story written by the Russian writer Maxim Gorky, who created the socialist-realism literatary style. Learn more:http://listen.morningshort.com - Discuss:http://reddit.com/r/morningshort More Contex…

[Replay] "After The Race" By James Joyce

Today’s episode is: A flashy short story by James Joyce from his collection “Dubliners”. Learn more:http://listen.morningshort.com Story Genres: Fiction, Modernist, Avant-Garde, Famous books by this author: Ulysses Dubliners And many others. -----What is Morning Short? ------- Morning Short is a…

[66] "The Postmaster" By Rabindranath Tagore

Today’s episode is: A story by the Bengali poet Rabindranath Tagore. This is the first Indian story we've featured, and it's a great one. Learn more:http://listen.morningshort.com - Discuss:http://reddit.com/r/morningshort More Context:This is a familiar story, of the touching kind, but it also e…

[Friday Fave] "Is He Living or Is He Dead?" By Mark Twain

Today's Story Is: A brilliant tale by Satirist Mark Twain about a few starving painters, and how they pulled off the trick of the century. Get your daily dose of fiction via email. Sign Up At http://Share.MorningShort.com. Morning Short is a daily podcast and newsletter featuring one amazing shor…

65: "Transients in Arcadia" by O. Henry

Today’s episode is: A classic double-twist tale by O Henry, the king of the short story. This story is very similar to one of Henry's most famous stories, "The Gift of the Magi". It's uplifting, and an absolute pleasure to listen to. Learn more:http://listen.morningshort.com Story Genres: Fiction…

The Judgment By Franz Kafka [Replay]

Today’s episode is: A replay of Franz Kafka's off-the-wall crazy story of a groom-to-be, his imposing father, and his "friend in Russia". An amazing, perplexing story by German author franz Kafka. This story still confounds critics to this day. Learn more:http://listen.morningshort.com Story Gen…

[Friday Fave] "The Princess & the Puma" By O. Henry

This is a Friday Favorite. Each Friday we share one of our favorite stories from our archives. This Friday Favorite Is: A romantic western/cowboy tale by O. Henry. Learn more: http://listen.morningshort.com Story Genres: Romance, cowboy, western. Famous short stories by this author: “The Gift o…