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13:26
Writer's Block

by Salman Rushdie

Unable to finish his novel, a man travels to war-torn Central America to try to shake things up and escape the safety of the writerly life.

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08:57
Pen Pal

by Boris Timanovsky

Boris Timanovsky has a transatlantic pen pal adventure.

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13:20
Mug Shot

by Steve Osborne

An NYPD detective gets a surprise while hunting for the city's most wanted felons.

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14:40
Dale

by Jessi Klein

A woman is reluctant to attend her sister's wedding in Disney World. 

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15:14
Her Way

by Malcolm Gladwell

A well-intentioned wedding toast goes horribly awry for a young man and his friends.

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12:01
A Walk on the West Side

by Sarah Jones

An actress reflects on morals, racial stereotyping and the perils of West Coast jaywalking.

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15:54
An Unexpected Twist

by Andy Borowitz

A newlywed’s stomach ache turns life threatening.

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10:45
Discussing Family Trees in School Can Be Dangerous

by Paul Nurse

When applying for a green card a professor of genetics discovers a family secret. 

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18:44
Lost At Sea

by Deborah Scaling Kiley

An accomplished sailor is shipwrecked and narrowly survives five days lost at sea.

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15:27
The Shotgun Party

by George Dawes Green

Alienated in rural Georgia, a young man takes matters into his own hands.

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15:21
The Ghost of Rue Jacob

by Joan Juliet Buck

After landing her dream job in Paris, Joan Juliet Buck, the new editor of French Vogue, is haunted in her dream apartment.

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05:15
It's Not The Fall That Gets You

by Andy Christie

A midlife crisis pushes a mild mannered Simon and Garfunkel fan to go skydiving.

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09:39
Small Town Prisoner

by Wanda Bullard

A woman’s father trusts a prisoner, with surprising results.

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17:50
Out on a Ledge

by Phil Caputo

A hardened reporter discovers the other side of the battlefield.

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16:30
Rescue Mission

by Sheri Holman

A young girl moves to the big city and finds herself in over her head.

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06:10
Tell Him It's OK To Go

by Vikki Kelleher

A daughter sits at the bedside of her ailing father.

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15:26
Alex & Me

by Irene Pepperberg

A research scientist forms 30-year bond with an unlikely subject.

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04:25
Taken For A Ride

by James Foster

A Detroit native learns the danger of trusting others.

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13:39
My Unhurried Legacy

by Kyp Malone

A father's visit to his daughter's kindergarten classroom brings back memories of his own childhood.

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11:51
Me and Mama vs. Christmas

by Peter Aguero

A mom gets everything she wants for Christmas.

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