SHORT STORY READINGS
Winning short stories performed by voice over actors.
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SPORTS Short Story: He's Cute, by James Webler
Performed by Val Cole
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DEATH Short Story: The Last Cup, by Philip C. Barragan II
Performed by Val Cole
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CONTEMPORY FICTION Short Story: Do Trees Feel Pain?, by Pham Phong
Performed by Val Cole
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POLITICAL Short Story: Virtues in Borrowed Time, by Brigid Hanes
Performed by Val Cole
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SCIENCE FICTION Short Story Reading: Whimper, by Alex Everett
A man watches over his mother as an extraterrestrial pandemic destroys the world.
Performed by Val Cole
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DEATH Short Story: For Oscar, by Nathaniel Rowe
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SHORT Story Reading: The Bigger They Are…, by Damon Yeargain
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POLITICAL Short Story: Recluse, by Robert Rietz
A Vietnam veteran with PTSD lives by himself in an isolated are and grows most of his food. He is subpoenaed to testify before a grand jury and believes he is being framed for a murder he didn't commit.
Performed by Val Cole
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TRAVEL Short Story: Scaffold State of Mind, by William Murray
Narrated by Val Cole
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SHORT Story Reading: Paying Homage, by Damon Yeargain
Narrated by Val Cole
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FAMILY Short Story: Rif The Snow Dog, by Michelle Murray
Performed by Val Cole
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DYSTOPIAN Short Story: A Garland of Things, Amy Stevenson
Performed by Val Cole
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SCi-FI Short Story: I'M NOT AFRAID OF THE DARK, by Kenneth Moore (interview)
Performed by Val Cole
Get to know the writer:
1. What is your short story about?
I'm Not Afraid of the Dark is about 9-year-old Andy Watkins trying outrun a fear nearly every child his age has, the dark.
2. What genres would you say this story is in?
Horror and Suspense.
3. ...
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FEMALE Festival Short Story: DEXTERITY, by Joy Dorai
Performed by Val Cole
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HISTORICAL FICTION Story: The War Piano, by Linda Mereness Kleinschmidt (int.)
Type of Story: Historical Fiction
Two children, who are forced to deal with the start of World War II and its struggles and loss of life consistency, seek a finer meaning of life and how to continue love. Despite both these sudden massive changes, they eventually recognize their mother's dete...
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CRIME Short Story: Empty Wishes, by Kyle Hilsey (interview)
Performed by Val Cole
Get to know the writer:
1. What is your short story about?
Estranged brothers confront their mother's grave, unearthing buried resentments and dark secrets.
2. What genres would you say this story is in?
Crime genre
3. How would you describe this s...
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SCI-FI Short Story: Disk Co. Waltz, by John Gunter
Performed by Val Cole
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CONTEMPORARY FICTION Short Story: Mardina’s Treasure Chest, by Ann Liska
Perfromed by Val Cole
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POLITICAL Short Story: Shoveling Rot, by Hailie Tagner (interview)
Performed by Val Cole
Get to know the writer:
1. What is your short story about?
An unnamed and unidentified narrator talks to a young man about the Dump Lands, where they work as a shoveler. "The Big Guys" eat what they like, they dump it without care, and leave the mess to be cleaned up by t... -
POLITICAL Short Story: A Red Rose for a Blue Lady, by Joe Cappello (interview)
Performed by Val Cole
Get to know the writer:
1. What is your short story about?
How political discourse has gotten in the way of relationships and how to cope with this through love and compromise.
2. What genres would you say this story is in?
Political.
3. How would you describe this s...
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MAGICAL REALISM Short Story: The Spanish Soldier, by Ricardo Segreda
After a brutal assault by his classmates, a bullied and marginalized gay indigenous adolescent in Ecuador embarks on a spiritual journey where he discovers his inner warrior-shaman.
Performed by Val Cole
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EROTICA Short Story: Doo Berry, by Katheryne McMullen (interview)
Performed by Val Cole
Get to know the writer:
1. What is your short story about?
A female teenager's blossoming sexuality in the hood.
2. What genre(s) would you say this story is in?
Young Adult Drama3. How would you describe this story in two words?
Urban Sexuality.
4. What movie ha...
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HORROR Short Story: ELEPHANT SEAL, by Edward Yateman
Performed by Val Cole
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CRIME Short Story: LAUGH WITH THE SINNERS, by Jack Bates
An inexperienced team of thieves attempts a heist only to be double-crossed by one of their own.
Performed by Val Cole
