This week we meet James. More than a quarter of a century ago James penned a critically acclaimed bestseller. Hollywood even made a movie out of the novel starring Al Pacino. The success of the book helped him earn tenure at the university where he taught literature and writing.

Tenure put him on easy street.

Or did it?

This week we meet James. More than a quarter of a century ago James penned a critically acclaimed bestseller. Hollywood even made a movie out of the novel starring Al Pacino. The success of the book helped him earn tenure at the university where he taught literature and writing. Tenure put him on easy street. Or did it?

Want to hear some entertaining stories but don't have a lot of time? Here's your ticket to ride. The Ten-Minute Storyteller arrives packed with humor, pathos, humanity, and originality… in ten minutes or less. All stories written and narrated by Bill Simpson, an acclaimed novelist who has, after many years in the kitchen, perfected the short short story.  

Want to hear some entertaining stories but don't have a lot of time? Here's your ticket to ride. The Ten-Minute Storyteller arrives packed with humor, pathos, humanity, and originality… in ten minutes or less. All stories written and narrated by Bill Simpson, an acclaimed novelist who has, after many years in the kitchen, perfected the short short story.

The Ten-Minute Storyteller

Tenure

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This week we meet Will. Will finds a dead body in the small park where he walks his dog every morning. 

The dead body has a story. 

A tragic, gruesome story.

This week we meet Will. Will finds a dead body in the small park where he walks his dog every morning.&nbsp;
The dead body has a story.&nbsp;
A tragic, gruesome story.

The Phillips Head

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This week we meet Pat. Pat got fed up with America. For any number of reasons. The politics. The stress. His marriage. 

So Pat split. Headed to Portugal. A nice little beach town on the coast. Where life could not be sweeter.

This week we meet Pat. Pat got fed up with America. For any number of reasons. The politics. The stress. His marriage.&nbsp;
So Pat split. Headed to Portugal. A nice little beach town on the coast. Where life could not be sweeter.

The Ex Pat

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This week we meet Bob. All Bob has ever wanted to be is retired.  

Retirement: the act of leaving one’s job and ceasing work. Forever. 

Yup, that’s been Bob’s ambition all along. And now he’s finally made it.  

 

This week we meet Bob. All Bob has ever wanted to be is retired.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Retirement: the act of leaving one&rsquo;s job and ceasing work. Forever.&nbsp;
Yup, that&rsquo;s been Bob&rsquo;s ambition all along. And now he&rsquo;s finally made it.&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;

Bob's Brief Retirement

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