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In Summer of Love
Joyce KIlmer may yet be an obscure poet had he not had his poem, Trees, published in Poetry in 1913. But, this book precedes that, and show…
The Petticoat Commando
In introducing the English version of this book I venture to bespeak a welcome for it, not only for the light which it throws on some little…
The Riders of the Silences
The Great West, prior to the century's turn, abounded in legend. Stories were told of fabled gunmen whose bullets always magically found the…
The Man Who Fell Through the Earth
A lawyer is leaving his office on the top floor of an office building. He sees the shadows of two men fighting through the clouded glass of …
The Night Horseman
In the rugged landscape of the American West, The Night Horseman weaves a tale of adventure and human connection. At its heart is Dan Barry,…
12 - Carlo, the Soldiers' Dog, Rush C. Hawkins
In The Junior Classics Volume 8: Animal and Nature Stories
Animal and Nature Stories invites listeners into a world where the wonders of the animal kingdom and the beauty of nature come alive through…
17 - The Return, part 6
In Tales of Unrest
Tales of Unrest is Joseph Conrad's first collection of short stories, published in 1898, showcasing his mastery of narrative and psychologic…
Part 2
In Youth, a Narrative
Youth, a Narrative is a reflective short story that captures the essence of youthful ambition and the bittersweet nature of growing up. Narr…
The Twelve-Forty-Five by Joyce Kilmer
In Anthology of Magazine Verse for 1914
William Stanley Braithwaite, a talented poet in his own right, was most notable for his anthologies of poetry including these annual collect…
The Return, part 2
In Tales of Unrest (version 2)
A brave Malay chieftain suffers from a surprising vulnerability. After giving birth to a series of unfortunate children, a farmer's wife is …
For Joseph Conrad
In Color
Countee Cullen’s poetry in Color contemplates Black Americans’ fractured sense of self—at once spiritually tied to homelands where their anc…