Selected Shorts: American Classics
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This is a fantastic collection of short stories by some of America's greatest writers.
Amy Tan's "Rules of the Game", performed by Freda Foh Shen. 4.5 stars - I loved this story about a young Chinese girl who becomes a chess prodigy. The relationship which Amy Tan depicts between the strict mother and her young daughter is priceless!
Donald Barthelme's "Game", performed by David Strathairn. 4.5 - Wow! A humorous look at what would happen when two people are left in the nuclear bunker for too long.
Eudora Welty's "Why I Live at the P.O.", performed by Stockard Channing. 4 - Funny story about family and getting away from them
Edgar Allan Poe's "The Black Cat" performed by René Auberjonois. 4.5 - Classic Poe masterpiece.
Joyce Carol Oates' "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?" performed by Christine Baranski. 4
-Creepy and disturbing - really well written - 4.5
John Sayles' "At the Anarchists’ Convention", performed by Jerry Stiller. - Humorous 4
Alice Walker's "Everyday Use", performed by Carmen de Lavallade. 4
-A glimpse of how siblings look at family treasures differently
John Cheever's "Christmas Is a Sad Season for the Poor", performed by Malachy McCourt. 4
-Funny story about the kindness people have towards each other at Christmas.
Amy Tan's "Rules of the Game", performed by Freda Foh Shen. 4.5 stars - I loved this story about a young Chinese girl who becomes a chess prodigy. The relationship which Amy Tan depicts between the strict mother and her young daughter is priceless!
Donald Barthelme's "Game", performed by David Strathairn. 4.5 - Wow! A humorous look at what would happen when two people are left in the nuclear bunker for too long.
Eudora Welty's "Why I Live at the P.O.", performed by Stockard Channing. 4 - Funny story about family and getting away from them
Edgar Allan Poe's "The Black Cat" performed by René Auberjonois. 4.5 - Classic Poe masterpiece.
Joyce Carol Oates' "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?" performed by Christine Baranski. 4
-Creepy and disturbing - really well written - 4.5
John Sayles' "At the Anarchists’ Convention", performed by Jerry Stiller. - Humorous 4
Alice Walker's "Everyday Use", performed by Carmen de Lavallade. 4
-A glimpse of how siblings look at family treasures differently
John Cheever's "Christmas Is a Sad Season for the Poor", performed by Malachy McCourt. 4
-Funny story about the kindness people have towards each other at Christmas.
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