This week we bring you “Roads of Destiny” by O. Henry. Do you believe in Destiny? Can we somehow avoid our Destiny by taking a different road? Is O. Henry a fatalist? I dare say he is. It is said that Henry collected ideas by loitering in hotel lobbies and observing and talking to people there. He relied on this technique to gain creative inspiration throughout his writing career. Maybe he met a poet and wrote his story. Enjoy!
We’re going to lighten things up a little and bring you “Scarlet Stockings” by Louisa May Alcott, a lovely romantic story with a lingering...
This story is “The Gay Old Dog” by Edna Ferber. Many of Ferber’s stories were made into blockbusters you probably recognize, such as “Giant”,...
This week we bring you “Head and Shoulders” by F. Scott Fitzgerald from the collection called “Flappers and Philosophers”. Some say this story is...