Fast Asleep with Gena Marie

“The Enormous Radio” by John Cheever

11 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

86 - What was with that radio? “Turn that thing off. . . Maybe THEY can hear US!”

“The Catbird Seat” by James Thurber

09 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

85 - The secret life of Walter Mitty? Nope. This time it’s Erwin Martin and it’s delightful!

“Your Body is a Jewel Box” by Kay Boyle

08 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

84 - A car ride you won’t soon forget . . .

“The Lost Phoebe” by Theodore Dreiser

05 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

83 - With his “naturalist” style, Dreiser writes tenderly of decades-long love.

“The Chrysanthemums” by John Steinbeck

03 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

82 - The grey-flannel fog of winter closed off the Salinas Valley from the sky . . .

“The Upper Berth” by F. Marion Crawford, Part 2

30 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

81 - “The captain was very silent and never sailed again in that ship.”

“The Upper Berth” by Francis Marion Crawford, Part 1

29 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

80 - Sail the seas with the last of our spooky tales of the season penned by the author known for his fantastic mind and his famous aunt.

“The Telephone” by Mary Treadgold

26 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

79 - “My teeth were chattering and I was shaking all over when the bell . . . began to ring.”

“Playmates” by A.M. Burrage, Part 2

25 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

78 - “She didn’t think they were real at first, and laughed at me . . . And then she saw them . . .”

“Playmates” by A. M. Burrage, Part 1

24 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

77 - “He felt them . . . scattering, flying swiftly and silently as shadows to incredible hiding places. . .”

“The Corner Shop” by Lady Cynthia Asquith

24 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

76 - “. . . after my death all are welcome to read what, to the best of my knowledge, is a true story.”

“Harry” by Rosemary Timperly

22 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

75 - “Such ordinary things make me afraid.”

“The Willows” by Algernon Blackwood, Part 4

21 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

74 - The conclusion . . .

“The Willows” by Algernon Blackwood, Part 3

20 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

73 - “We must keep our minds quiet — it’s our minds they feel.”

“The Willows” by Algernon Blackwood, Part 2

18 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

72 - “Our intrusion has stirred the powers of this place into activity.”

“The Willows” by Algernon Blackwood, Part 1

18 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

71 - H.P. Lovecraft considered this to be the finest supernatural tale in English literature.

“Afterward” by Edith Wharton, Part 3

15 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

70 - Congratulations! You’ve earned your way to the payoff!

“Afterward” by Edith Wharton, Part 2

14 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

69 - You’ll never know it’s a ghost until . . .

“Afterward” by Edith Wharton, Part 1

14 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

68 - They only want the house if it’s haunted.

“Miss Emmeline Takes Off “ by Walter Brooks, Part 2

12 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

67 - The whimsical conclusion . . .

“Miss Emmeline Takes Off” by Walter Brooks, Part 1

11 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

66 - From the Alfred Hitchcock collection . . .

“Poison” by Roald Dahl

07 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

65 - Willy Wonka is NOWHERE to be found in this thriller.

“With Intent to Steal” by Algernon Blackwood, Part 2

05 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

64 - A fight to stay awake and a fight to keep another life from being stolen . . .

“With Intent to Steal” by Algernon Blackwood, Part 1

04 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

63 - Find out what is about to be stolen.

“The Empty House” by Algernon Blackwood, Part 2

02 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

62 - “Finish” the tour in the conclusion.

“The Empty House” by Algernon Blackwood, Part 1

01 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

61 - The UK’s own, a most prolific ghost story writer, takes us on a tour of a unique residence.

“The Birds” by Daphne du Maurier, Part 4

29 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

60 - A worthy wartime veteran proves his merit, but is it enough?

“The Birds” by Daphne du Maurier, Part 3

28 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

59 - Not a coastal California setting, this thrilling original takes place in Cornwall, England.

“The Birds” by Daphne du Maurier, Part 2

27 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

58 - No rom-com, this one dives right into it.

“The Birds” by Daphne du Maurier, Part 1

27 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

57 - A classic story, but not ONE of these characters appeared in the Hitchcock movie. Enjoy this original.

“The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson

24 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

56 - Blindly following tradition . . .

“One Ordinary Day, With Peanuts” by Shirley Jackson

22 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

55 - Said to have inspired Stephen King, this is no horror story . . . or is it?

“A Spinster’s Tale” by Peter Taylor, Part 3

21 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

54 - Elizabeth finally confronts Mr. Speed.

“A Spinster’s Tale” by Peter Taylor, Part 2

20 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

53 - Preparing for the confrontation with Mr. Speed . . .

“A Spinster’s Tale” by Peter Taylor, Part 1

20 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

52 - What happens in the critical years to cause Elizabeth to become a “spinster?”

“A Red-Letter Day” by Elizabeth Taylor

18 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

51 - Was she an AUTHOR as well? (JK)

“The Nightingales Sing” by Elizabeth Parsons, Part 2

17 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

50 - “In the heavy night air, nothing was real.”

“The Nightingales Sing” by Elizabeth Parsons, Part 1

17 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

49 - That point when adults become your peers . . .

“The Country of the Blind” by H. G. Wells, Part 3

14 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

48 - His original conclusion . . .

“The Country of the Blind” by H. G. Wells, Part 2

13 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

47 - In this country, IS a one-eyed man king?

“The Country of the Blind” by H. G. Wells, Part 1

11 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

46 - His most beloved short story . . .

“Upon the Sweeping Flood” by Joyce Carol Oates, Part 2

06 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

43 - The shocking ending of this episode explains why Miss Oates is known as an “unruly genius.” Prepare yourself.

“Upon the Sweeping Flood” by Joyce Carol Oates, Part 1

05 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

42 - A hurricane controls this narrative. Hang on!

“Liberty Hall” by Ring Lardner

03 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

41 - Need a good excuse to get away from “friends?” Check this out.

“The Body Snatcher” by Robert Louis Stevenson, Part 2

31 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

40 - The conclusion. . .

“The Body Snatcher” by Robert Louis Stevenson, Part 1

29 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

39 - Do you really need a description? (Oh, stop! You’ll be fine!)

“A Country Love Story” by Jean Stafford

27 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

38 - Another Pulitzer Prize-winning author, Jean Stafford’s tale will not be what you expect.

“Cinderella” by the Brothers Grimm

26 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

37 - Definitely NOT the Disney version.

“The Story of B 24” by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Part 2

24 Aug 2020

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“The Story of B 24” by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Part 1.

24 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

35 - A prisoner’s desperate letter. . .

“The Magic Shop” by H.G. Wells

23 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

34 - Father and son amble into a shop that provides wonder and amazement for the youngster and sinister suspicions for the father.

“The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins Stetson Gilman, Part 2

21 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

33 - Learn what “skulks” behind that “impertinent, interminable” wallpaper in the confounding conclusion.

“The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins Stetson Gilman, Part 1

19 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

32 - Heart wrenching journal entries of a woman’s suffering . . .

“The Signalman” by Charles Dickens, Part 2

18 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

31 - You won’t want to miss this ending.

“The Signalman” by Charles Dickens, Part 1

17 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

30 - A railway signalman contends with an eerie apparition.

“My Oedipus Complex” by Frank O’Connor

16 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

29 - Father is home from the war, and so begins the fight for Mother. (Light)

“Virga Vay & Allan Cedar” by Sinclair Lewis

14 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

28 - Will the love of a “most gentle pair, small, clinging, and credulous” survive?

“The Boarding House” by James Joyce

13 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

27 - Mother and daughter take careful aim.

“The Open Window” by Saki and “The Use of Force” by William Carlos Williams

11 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

26 - Clever females and incredible endings await you.

“The Sojourner” by Carson McCullers

09 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

25 - Georgia-born Ms. McCullers presents us with a character attempting to “dominate the pulse of time.”

“Marriage a la Mode” by Katherine Mansfield

09 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

24 - Young Katherine Mansfield was known for her delicious short stories. Tuck in and enjoy this one.

Winter Dreams by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Part 2

05 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

23 - What does Judy Jones have in store for Dexter?

Winter Dreams by F Scott Fitzgerald, Part 1

03 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

22 - Meet Dexter Green in one of Fitzgerald’s finest short stories. Part one awaits you.

“The Skylight Room” and “The Green Door” by O. Henry

02 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

21 - Two tales by O. Henry, whose personal life contained surprising twists as well.

Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving, Part 2

31 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

20 - Twenty years have passed! Tuck in and enjoy the conclusion.

Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving, Part 1

31 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

19 - The “magical hues” of the fairy mountains await us in this familiar tale.

Open Winter by H.L. Davis, Part 2

29 Jul 2020

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Open Winter by H.L. Davis, Part 1

28 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

17 - Travel the trails of Eastern Oregon with this two part tale.

The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky by Stephen Crane

27 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

16 - Newlyweds and fierce gun play are entwined in Stephen Crane’s short story masterpiece.

The Great Stone Face by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Part 2

26 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

15 - Can the love of humanity be combined with politics? Tuck in for the last half to see.

The Great Stone Face by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Part 1

26 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

14 - A popular geological formation commands our attention in Hawthorne’s prophetic short story.

Hearts and Crosses by O. Henry

24 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

13 - Romance, ranching, and an O. Henry twist.

The Egg by Sherwood Anderson

23 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

12 - Tuck in and enjoy Anderson’s gentle tale of family and ambition.

The Red Pony: Junius Maltby, Part 2

21 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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The Red Pony: Junius Maltby, Pt 1

20 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

10 - The last “chapter” of the Red Pony, Steinbeck’s strangely sweet short story Junius Maltby is not found in all editions. It is yours here in...