B. Pladek's speculative tale about the dark future of education, 'Teach Them a Story to Teach Them Kindness,' appears on io9 ...

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It was the third day after a full moon. The night-blooming jasmine was dispersing its sweet fragrance. The cousins had ...

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Throughout her years of obscurity, Butler rose daily to write before menial jobs as a potato chip inspector, dishwasher and ...

Short story authors are encouraged to write a fictional short story that is written in the wholesome spirit displayed by Bess Streeter Aldrich in her works while incorporating a theme that focuses ...

Some traditional fairy tales and classic children’s fiction that have soothed many a child to sleep may also provide accessible ... of poor sleep due to obstructive sleep apnoea which is common in ...