Short Things: Tales Inspired by "Who Goes There?" by John W. Campbell, Jr.

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McReady tensed, stared at the boy for a few long seconds, and then managed a half-smile. “Hello,” he muttered. p. 26 Montresor decides to keep walling up Fortunato after his slight hesitation over whether this was really a good idea to get his revenge. Head’s stories, based on interviews she conducted with the villagers of Serowe, Botswana, are like elaborated folktales: the original story, in this case about a terrible drought, is overlaid with a sense of irony, knowledge of history and taste for enigma.

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Instead of trying to get a man on the moon, every nation raced to be the first at the very bottom of the ocean. Montresor is freed from his irksome frenemy, and also knows a little bit more about himself and what he's capable of. The building that stands today is a replica of the original Globe Theater. It sits just a few hundred feet from the original location. Now, you can tour the theater or watch a show. With a rich narrative that provides social commentary and depicts frequent class conflicts, this volume collects twenty of the two hundred short stories that Chekhov wrote throughout his short life. All the stories in the collection were written between 1886 and 1899 — the author’s most fruitful years — and although they are over one hundred years old today, they capture life in such a way that still feel relevant and fresh. Want a story idea right away? No problem! Here are our top ten favorite story ideas for you to use:

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