21 min read stories

A poor slave girl and a mad goose help an old miser break the spell upon him.

A Chinese Emperor coves a nightingale - but then discovers a more beautiful one made of gold.

A mouse helps protect a happy queen from a jealous king.

A little tailor tricks two giants and a King, winning against all odds.

A Prince called Desire seeks a bride in warmer lands.

A prince learns how to have empathy with the help of a fairy and a ring.

A woman loves her husband, who is a pig, and follows him to the ends of the earth.

Joe had a bad feeling he’d need his gun before the night was over.

His mother once told him a story about how his granddaddy nearly gave her away.

There was always news, Antonio thought, as the announcer’s name started to boom out, and he was glad for that.

People aren’t as good at dying as you might think.

If there was anyone in the world who wasn’t cursed, it was Sam.