Shot of Short #56: The Enchanted Bluff by Willa Cather

Title: The Enchanted Bluff by Willa Cather
Date Read: 06 December 2009
Available Online?: YES (as one of the stories posted by Harper Perennial on their website Fifty-Two Stories, which promises a new (or classic) short story from their collection, posted every week throughout 2009).
Briefly: Presented in the first person, the narrator reminisces on a [...]

Five from Fifty-Two

Time for a catch up on the free short stories offered up by Harper Perennial on their celebration of the short story website.

Cover Love: Harper’s Classic Short Story Collections

Take half-a-dozen carefully selected colours, add a cardboard cutout effect for each of the authors, and you have a luscious new series from Harper that one just can’t help falling in love with.

Welcome to the latest in the series that celebrates with a passion, the glorious art of the book cover.

‘Shot of Short’ #24: The Sculptor’s Funeral By Willa Cather

Title: The Sculptor’s Funeral by Willa Cather
Date Read: 21 February 2009
Available Online?: YES (as one of the stories posted by Harper Perennial on their website Fifty-Two Stories, which promises a new (or classic) short story from their collection, posted every week throughout 2009)
Briefly: The body of Harvey Merrick, a sculptor of renowned status, is [...]