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Short Stories
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Anne Frank the Writer: An Unfinished Story 
 "Between the ages of 13 and 15, Anne Frank wrote short stories, fairy tales, essays, and the beginnings of a novel. Five notebooks and more than 300 loose pages, meticulously handwritten during her two years in hiding, survived the war." This exhibition reveals "the original writings -- through sound and images -- of a young woman who had great ambition to be a writer." Includes interviews and links. From the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. http://www.ushmm.org/museum/exhibit/online/af/htmlsite/ Topics: Authors by Region, Judaism, Literature: Fiction Last updated Sep 16, 2003 Blithe House Quarterly: A Site for Gay Fiction
"An online literary magazine featuring a diversity of new short stories by emerging and established gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered authors." Includes current issue and archives back to 1997, plus Books by BHQ authors , a bibliography based on contributors to this journal. Also see Links for a nice collection of related resources. http://www.blithe.com/ Topics: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People, Literature & Books, Literature: Fiction, Magazines, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Aug 10, 2009 Classic Reader
Over 600 books and 900 short stories presented in unabridged versions that one can "can read, search, and annotate." The collection is mostly fiction, short stories, and poetry and includes children's literature. Browsable by author, title, or type of work. All works are in the public domain and may be read online or downloaded. Free registration is required for downloading and annotating. http://www.classicreader.com/ Topics: Children's Literature, Literature & Books, Literature: Fiction Last updated May 9, 2005 Cruel Seas: World War 2 Merchant Marine-Related Nautical Fiction 1939 to Present
"This annotated bibliography looks at merchant shipping during the Second World War as depicted in English-language popular fiction. Included ... are short stories, novels and novellas, all ... published during the War (1939-1945) or in the nearly sixty years since its conclusion. The earliest citations come from 1939; the latest, 2004." Includes a timeline. From Daniel C. Krummes of the Transportation Library, University of California, Berkeley. http://www.its.berkeley.edu/library/cruel/ Topics: Literature: Fiction, Nonfiction by Genre, World War II Last updated May 26, 2007 Dashiell Hammett
This site salutes the works of hard-boiled-mystery writer Samuel Dashiell Hammett by presenting a chronology of his short stories and novels, which include "The Maltese Falcon" and "The Thin Man." Also provides brief biographical information, photos of the San Francisco apartment believed to be the home of Hammett's detective Sam Spade, and related links. From a Hammett fan. http://www.mikehumbert.com/Dashiell_Hammett_01_Short_Bio.html Topics: Literature: Fiction, Mysteries and More Last updated Feb 17, 2005 Dew's Agatha Christie Mystery Site
Useful unofficial fan site with general information on the author's life, novels, short story collections, plays, detective characters and allies, recurring and other characters, use of weapons, nursery rhymes, passages from other authors, and random facts. Includes lists of "must-reads." http://www.angelfire.com/journal/mysteryfan/ Topics: Authors by Region, Literature: Fiction, Mysteries and More Last updated Mar 9, 2003 The End of Life: Exploring Death in America
This National Public Radio (NPR) series from 1997-1998 explores a variety of aspects of death and dying in the United States. Topics include terminal illness, grief and bereavement, funeral homes, do-it-yourself and alternative funerals, reincarnation, and related subjects. Includes readings (poetry, essays, religious texts, images, and excerpts from novels, short stories, and plays) and a bibliography. http://www.npr.org/programs/death/ Topics: Death & Dying, Diseases & Conditions, Families, Literature: Fiction, Poetry, Society & Social Science, United States History Last updated Aug 17, 2005 Gay Fiction Anthology Index
An index to anthologies of short stories by gay and lesbian writers, many of which are not listed in traditional indexes. Coverage is from the 1950s to 2005. Includes a list of the anthologies indexed (as well as those not indexed) and a genre and geographical index. Created by Swarthmore College librarian George K. Huber. http://www.swarthmore.edu/library/ghuber1/index/shortstory.index.html Topics: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People, Literature: Fiction Last updated May 5, 2008 Hatrack River: The Official Web Site of Orson Scott Card
This site about the award-winning science fiction author includes a brief biography, current news items, writing lessons by the author, a research area with a complete bibliography, a calendar of book signing engagements, and links. Also features some full-text reviews, articles, and short stories. Searchable. http://www.hatrack.com/ Topics: Literature: Fiction Last updated May 21, 2002 Isaac Asimov Home Page
A site devoted to this popular science fiction writer. Includes lists of his novels, short fiction, and essays, plus links to reviews, booksellers, and publishers. Also discusses the 2004 movie "I, Robot" and how it compares to the collection of short stories by Asimov on which it was based. http://www.asimovonline.com/ Topics: Literature: Fiction Last updated Jul 29, 2004 Kate Chopin: A Re-Awakening
Web companion to the Louisiana Public Broadcasting's homage to this great Southern writer of the late nineteenth century. Includes video clips and transcripts from the program, interviews, a chronology of her life, links to other Chopin Web sites, selected bibliographies and criticism of her work, and in the Electronic Library section, the full text of The Awakening and twelve short stories. http://www.pbs.org/katechopin/ Topics: Literature: Fiction Last updated Oct 4, 2004 Kids' Space
A place for children to share their works of art, short stories, and music with others. http://www.kids-space.org/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities, Internet Guides & Search Tools, Literature: Fiction Last updated Apr 14, 2002 The Literature Network
This site includes the text of "over 300 full books and over 1000 short stories and poems by over 90 authors" and "over 8500 quotes." Locate materials by browsing a list of authors. Searchable within works of each author. Features special sections for Shakespeare, the Bible, and quotations. Also includes discussion forums and brief biographical information about each author. Note: this commercial site's pages include advertisements and may generate pop-ups. http://www.online-literature.com/ Topics: English Language, Language, Literature & Books, Literature: Fiction, Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Ready Reference & Quick Facts Last updated Jul 6, 2005 Literature Network: O. Henry
A brief biography and full text of selected works by O. Henry (1862-1910), "a prolific American short-story writer, a master of surprise endings, who wrote about the life of ordinary people in New York City." Includes the text of stories such as "The Gift of the Magi" and "The Ransom of Red Chief." From the Literature Network, a commercial site whose pages include advertisements and may generate pop-ups. http://www.online-literature.com/o_henry/ Topics: Literature: Fiction Last updated Aug 31, 2007 Literature: What Makes a Good Short Story?
This site offers explanations of literary elements (plot development, point of view, character, setting, and theme) using Susan Glaspell's "A Jury of Her Peers" as the example. An Annenberg/CPB Projects Learner Online site. http://www.learner.org/interactives/literature/ Topics: Literature: Fiction Last updated May 26, 2008 Los Angeles Public Library: Short Story Index
"An index to short stories in collections and anthologies in the Los Angeles Public Library. Only stories which are not listed individually in the Library's on-line catalog are included in this file." Records include the title of the collection or anthology. Searchable by author and title. http://www.lapl.org/resources/indexes/story.html Topics: Literature: Fiction Last updated Feb 22, 2007 Margaret Laurence
One of Canada's finest writers, Margaret Laurence wrote essays, novels, and short stories for adults and children. This site gives biographical information, and links to an extensive bibliography and several other Margaret Laurence sites. http://www.nwpassages.com/bios/laurence.asp Topics: Authors by Region, Literature: Fiction Last updated Jun 13, 2002 Mark Twain and American Humor
This lesson plan for high school students examines the "structure and characterization in the short story and consider the significance of humor through a study of Mark Twain's 'The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County.'" Includes links to the short story and to related material on topics such as literary humor (and "Dr. Heidegger's Experiment," by Nathaniel Hawthorne). From EDSITEment, a joint project of the National Endowment for the Humanities and other organizations. http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=327 Topics: Humor, Literature: Fiction Last updated Mar 6, 2006 Mystery Readers International (MRI)
MRI claims to be "the largest mystery fan/reader organization in the world, open to all readers, fans, critics, editors, publishers, and writers." The Web site has directories of mystery reading groups, periodicals, and bookstores. There are also archived selections from their quarterly print publication, Mystery Readers Journal, a few author interviews, and a list of the winners (from 1987 onward) of MRI's Macavity Award for mystery short stories, novels, and nonfiction. http://www.mysteryreaders.org/ Topics: Communications, English Language, Literature & Books, Literature: Fiction, Mysteries and More, Nonfiction by Genre, Writing Last updated Jun 25, 2003 The Pauline Johnson Archive
Devoted to spoken word performer Emily Pauline Johnson (1861-1913), "one of Canada's most popular and successful entertainers at the turn-of-the-century." Includes photos, correspondence, post cards, personal items, fan letters, reviews, articles, programs and tickets, a bibliography, poetry, short stories, and manuscripts. The daughter of a Mohawk Native-Canadian father and an English mother, Johnson used the Mohawk name 'Tekahionwake'. Available in English and French. From Canada's Digital Collections and McMaster University. http://www.humanities.mcmaster.ca/%7Epjohnson/mock.html Topics: Authors by Region, Authors by Region: United States, Correspondence, Literature: Fiction, Native Americans, Notable People, Notable People: Women, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional, Poetry Last updated Jun 23, 2006 Peace Corps Writers
This Web site and its newsletter precursor, RPCV Writers and Readers, are based on the Peace Corps goal, to "'bring the world back home.' The writings of Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (RPCVs), all their novels, short stories, essays and poetry are a positive way of educating Americans about the world." Features articles about RPCV authors, excerpts of their work, a bibliography (browsable by author or country of author's service), archives, and related resources. Searchable. http://www.peacecorpswriters.org/ Topics: Literature: Fiction, Nonfiction by Genre, Poetry, Travel Last updated Nov 11, 2003 Reading at Risk: A Survey of Literary Reading in America
"This report presents the results from the literature segment of the [U.S. Census Bureau's 2002 survey that] ... asked more than 17,000 adults if during the previous 12 months they had read any novels, short stories, poetry or plays in their leisure time." The report evaluates the data and compares it with results from similar surveys from 1982 and 1992. From the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). Opens into PDF document. http://www.arts.gov/pub/ReadingAtRisk.pdf Topics: Literature & Books, Literature: Fiction, Poetry Last updated Jul 22, 2004 Scribbling Women
This project "dramatizes stories by American women writers for national radio broadcast. This site provides classroom resources for teaching the rich tradition of American literature by women." The site features audio of the plays, which have been adapted from stories by authors such as Zora Neale Hurston, Kate Chopin, and Charlotte Perkins Gilman. Registration (free) required to access lesson plans and related teaching material. http://www.scribblingwomen.org Topics: Lesson Plans, Literature: Fiction, Media, Notable People: Women, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Feb 14, 2005 sffworld.com
This science fiction and fantasy site features short stories; articles; book reviews, excerpts, and synopses; author interviews and profiles; television and movie reviews; and both general and topical discussion forums (including writing, horror, film and TV, games, and art). http://www.sffworld.com/ Topics: Literature: Fiction Last updated Nov 13, 2001 Short Short Stories
American author Dave Eggers "has been writing miniature stories for Guardian Weekend magazine. Here he explains how the notion of short shorts came about." Includes links to Eggers' "bite-sized fiction" and to winning entries in a 2004 competition to write 400-word or less stories with the title "To the Point." From the Guardian Unlimited, the online companion to the British newspaper The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/series/shortshortstories Topics: Literature: Fiction Last updated Oct 16, 2009 Short Stories
These are complete texts in the categories of fiction, science fiction and fantasy, horror, romance, humor, non-fiction, crime, and children. They include many classics, but this site also solicits and posts new stories (subject to editing and reformatting). Browse by category or search by keyword. Once a category is selected, be sure to click on a choice of listing formats (by rating, date of posting, length, or author) to get a complete list. Available in .prc format for viewing on a Palm Pilot. Other features include monthly featured stories and links to literary sites. http://www.short-stories.co.uk/ Topics: Literature & Books, Literature: Fiction Last updated Nov 29, 2000 Sisters in Crime
This "is an international organization ... interested in promoting the work of women mystery writers." It "promotes all types of writing in the mystery/suspense genre from cozy to hardboiled, as well as true crime, nonfiction, novels and short stories for readers of all ages." Site includes adult, juvenile and young adult, and German author rosters with links; membership information; a list of local chapters with links; and a calendar of events. http://www.sistersincrime.org/ Topics: Literature: Fiction, Mysteries and More, Nonfiction by Genre, Notable People: Women Last updated Jan 18, 2006 The Sugar Quill
This searchable, volunteer-run archive of Harry Potter fan fiction (short stories based on J.K. Rowling's novels, written by devotees of the series) and art has the aim of "encouraging people of all ages to write, and to strive to become better writers, by allowing others to beta-read and make suggestions to help them." Potter enthusiasts are encouraged to "have fun and obsess freely" on several discussion forums relating to the books and the art of writing. http://www.sugarquill.net/ Topics: Communications, English Language, Literature & Books, Literature: Fiction, Writing Last updated Jun 2, 2004 We Tell Stories
In this "digital writing project ... Penguin challenged some of its top authors to create new forms of story -- designed specially for the internet," and which were inspired by literary classics. For example, "The 21 Steps" (inspired by "The 39 Steps") uses Google Maps technology. Other sources of inspiration include "Hard Times," "Thérèse Raquin," and "1001 Nights." From Penguin books. http://wetellstories.co.uk/ Topics: Literature: Fiction Last updated Aug 11, 2008 |
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