Classic Short Stories: Classic Short Stories, suitable for grades 8-12, contains an online anthology of short stories collected by Gary Lindquist, a short story chat forum for you to participate, and links to related sites. Stories include Young Goodman Brown by Nathaniel Hawthorne, The Use of Force by William Carlos Williams, A Telephone Call by Dorothy Parker, The Pit and the Pendulum by Edgar Allan Poe, The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant, The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry, stories by many other well-known authors.

A Celebration of Women Writers: The Celebration of Women Writers recognizes the contributions of women writers throughout history. Women have written almost every imaginable type of work: novels, poems, letters, biographies, travel books, religious commentaries, histories, economic and scientific works. Our goal is to promote awareness of the breadth and variety of women's writing.