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Sept. 10, 2018

THE INTERLOPERS by SAKI

1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales

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Sept. 3, 2018

ASLEEP IN ARMEGEDDON by RAY BRADBURY

1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales

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Aug. 20, 2018

THE DUNWICH HORROR (PT 2) by H.P. LOVECRAFT

1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales Stories by H.P. Lovecraft

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Aug. 20, 2018

A DAY'S LODGING by JACK LONDON

1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales Stories by Jack London

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Aug. 13, 2018

THE DUNWICH HORROR (PT 1) by H.P. LOVECRAFT

1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales Stories by H. P .Lovecraft

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Aug. 9, 2018

THE CACTUS by O.HENRY

1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales Stories by O.Henry

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Aug. 6, 2018

THE RED HEADED LEAGUE A SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERY by ARTHUR CONAN DOY…

1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales A Sherlock Holmes Mystery

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July 30, 2018

THREE WISE MEN by DAMON RUNYAN

The Three Wise Men by Damon Runyan tells the story of three mobsters who stop to help a woman having a baby, and find unexpected redemption for their troubles. Damon Runyan, a New York city sports writer and author, rose to fame in the prohibition era...

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July 23, 2018

A PIECE OF STEAK by JACK LONDON

1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales Stories by Jack London

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July 16, 2018

RIP VAN WINKLE by WASHINGTON IRVING

This classic story from America's first widely recognized author Washington Irving tells the story of a henpecked husband who fell asleep in the Catskills for twenty years and upon waking up, was surprised to find that everything had changed and that...

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July 9, 2018

THE BODY SNATCHERS by ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON

In the years between 1820 and 1890, medical schools in England, France, and the US were growing by leaps and bounds, and human bodies were needed for dissection. Competition among med schools was intense, and soon bodies began disappearing from local...

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July 2, 2018

THE SPECKLED BAND A SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERY

1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales A Sherlock Holmes Mystery

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July 2, 2018

DAGON by H.P. LOVECRAFT

1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales Stories by H. P .Lovecraft

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June 25, 2018

THE ADELANTADO OF THE SEVEN CITIES by WASHINGTON IRVING

"Adelantado" in Spanish means, "advance man", or "one who comes first", and was the term given to Spaniards by their King as having the right to rule over newly discovered territories, provided they returned a percentage of riches to the king....

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June 17, 2018

KOOLAU THE LEPER by JACK LONDON

1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales Stories by Jack London

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June 10, 2018

BABES IN THE JUNGLE by O.HENRY

"Babes In The Jungle" by O.Henry tells the story of two small time crooks who come to New York City to make a fortune in crime but find the going tougher than they expected... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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June 3, 2018

THE CALL OF CTHULHU (PT II) by H.P. LOVECRAFT

1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales Stories by H.P.Lovecraft

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May 30, 2018

GOODNIGHT MRS. CALABASH, WHEREVER YOU ARE.

"Goodnight Mrs. Calabash, Wherever You Are"...The famous singer and comedian Jimmy Durante always signed off his radio show with these famous words- but the real identity of Mrs. Calabash always remained a mystery...until now. This is a special...

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May 25, 2018

THE CALL OF CTHULHU (PT I) by H.P. LOVECRAFT

1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales Stories by H. P .Lovecraft

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May 20, 2018

THE ADVENTURE OF THE DEVIL'S FOOT (PT II) by ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE

"The Adventure of the Devil's Foot" by Arthur Conan Doyle reaches its exciting conclusion here as Sherlock Holmes and Watson almost loose their lives trying an experiment to find out what had caused the death of an innocent victim. Don't forget our...

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May 19, 2018

THE CAT by BANJO PATTERSON

"The Cat" by Australian writer Banjo Patterson is a humorous piece for your enjoyment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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May 10, 2018

THE ADVENTURE OF THE DEVIL'S FOOT (Part 1) by SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE

"The Adventure of the Devil's Foot" is a classic Sherlock Holmes Mystery that places Watson and Holmes at an estate in Cornwall as Holme's tries to get some much needed rest and recoup- but that plan falls short and Holmes becomes wrapped up in a very...

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April 22, 2018

ALOHA OE by JACK LONDON

1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales Stories by Jack London

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April 1, 2018

THE STORYTELLER by SAKI

In "The Storyteller" by Saki, three children and their aunt are traveling by train while she attempts, without much success, to capture their attention with a story.  The only other person in the compartment is a bachelor, who is becoming mildly...

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