Elizabeth Winstead

Lizz Winstead is the co-creator and former head writer of The Daily Show and co-founder of Air America. Lizz's first book, Lizz Free Or Die, was published by Riverhead Books in 2012.

The 25 Cent Spa

by Elizabeth Winstead

A woman's quest for an authentic experience in Morocco goes awry.

Pha Le

Pha Le is an emergency medicine physician in southern California. He graduated from UCLA for undergrad, went to medical school in Missouri and did residency in Chicago. He met his wife in college, dated her for nine years and they have been married for nine years. They now have two sons together. His life has been one adventure after another.

Oh Captain, My Captain

by Pha Le

A Vietnamese family is forced to flee from their home to take refuge in an unknown land. 

Tom Bodett

Tom Bodett is an author and voice talent, best known as the spokesman for Motel 6. He's a regular panelist on NPR's satirical weekend news quiz Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me! and has voice has appeared in Ken Burns documentaries, Saturday Night Live, and Stephen Spielberg's Animaniacs. He lives with his family in Vermont.

Inside Passage

by Tom Bodett

Tom Bodett fears his father's judgment after being accidentally electrocuted.

Lego Crimes

by Micaela Blei

A teacher faces an ethical dilemma.

Kerry Weeks

Kerry Weeks is currently working on a book about how he and his wife gave it all up to open a bar in a small Vermont town. Kerry is now back in New York City where he works in the film business dressing sets and writing stories.

Pocket Knives, Warts and Refrigerators

by Kerry Weeks

A lie befuddles a camper. 

Brian Finkelstein

Brian Finkelstein is a regular performer at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre and is also a regular host/storyteller for The Moth. He has also performed eight solo shows in a variety of venues, from the HBO/US Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen to the 2014 Summer Nights Festival in Perth, Australia and New Zealand. Brian’s told stories on public radio shows including Good Food, The Business, UnFictional, Marketplace and many more. He has written for The Huffington Post and is currently working on his first book of personal essays. He also writes for TV and film and has been nominated for two Emmy’s. Follow him on Twitter @bsfinkelstein.

Perfect Moments

by Brian Finkelstein

A counselor at a suicide hotline intervenes with a caller.

Bonnie Levison

Bonnie Levison has worked as a marketing executive at Young & Rubicam and NBC. She co-founded The Nantucket Comedy Festival in 2008 and produces a variety of comedy shows.

Crashing the (Democratic) Party

by Bonnie Levison

A couple crashes the 2008 Obama inauguration. 

Susan Kent

Susan Kent is a freelance writer working on a memoir in Brooklyn, NY.

Baby Girl

by Susan Kent

A teenager gives birth and makes the ultimate choice. 

Mike Dang

Mike Dang lives in New York City, and is a co-editor at The Billfold where he writes about life and money. After several years of working for other people, he is now happily his own boss.

My Boss's Murder Fantasies

by Mike Dang

A boss crosses one too many lines. 

Tim King

Tim King is founder and CEO of Urban Prep Academies, a nonprofit organization operating a network of public charter boy schools in Chicago. Tim also teaches at Northwestern University, regularly contributes to several publications, and lectures nationally.

A Change of Plans

by Tim King

An educator takes in a troubled student after his mother dies. 

Stacy Keene

Stacy Keene is an aspiring children's book author who lives in Pittsburgh, PA with her husband and two amazing children. Her lively family provides her with plenty of inspiration for her stories. She aims to share tales that touch people's hearts and inspire them in turn.