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On Sacrifice, Dartboards, and the Night J.D. Salinger Died
...being the bouncer is a lot like being the designated driver at a raging house party...
The Banana Season's Over
A young Englishman recalls his time on a kibbutz
Aunt Kipp
Toady was regarded as a reprobate by all but his mother Van Bahr Lamb, but he bolted out the truth. Toady was taken aback when Aunt Kipp entered the garden, let go of his shoe-strings, and fell...
The White Stocking
Whiston lay still and looked at his wife, who scrambled her hair before the mirror. He sobered down to navy blue, but she tripped beside him. Elsie blushed and laughed, went to the arms of Sam...
Mr. Pottle And The One Man Dog
The new Mrs. Pottle put down the book she was reading and thought about buying a dog. Her husband thought she should think of herself as infinitely clinging and helpless. Mr. Pottle observed...
The Residence at Whitminster
Dr. Ashton, a wealthy man and childless, sat in his study, looking expectant. He had adopted the orphan son of his wife's sister. A fox stole Mrs. Ashton's most prized black cockerel, and the next...
That Which Is Seen, and That Which Is Not Seen
The difference between a good and a bad economist is whether they take account of the visible effect. A member of the assembly proposes to disband a hundred thousand men, but the assembly maintains...
Gubin
Gubin was in a tavern, where I first saw him. He reminded me of a homeless dog, and his words caused his lips to bare stumps and gums amid which they lost their way, became disintegrated...
Evil's Fingers
Timmy Hutchinson gets lost near a mysterious tree, leading to village-wide panic and discovery of a magical realm.
The Daughters of the Late Colonel
Two sisters readjust their lives following the death of their father.
A Presentiment
Over coffee in the Turkish room, Minver censored our several foibles and liked to have Rulledge approach Wanhope from this side. Rulledge suggested that there are two kinds of presentiments, the...
Some Lessons From The School Of Morals
The brilliant and versatile Edmund Kirke was dead. The whole house rose to greet the beautiful Tostee when she reappeared. We were theatre-going people and the united Irma and Tostee troupes...