Short stories tagged with America
Listing 8 stories.
In the 1800s, a team of Native American men travel by horse to Gavelston Bay, Texas, and form a connection with another tribe along the way. However, the joy of discovery is cut short by immense tragedy.
A married couple clashes over the husband’s unwillingness to work. Laziness and enterprise produce a surprising invention.
After a husband and wife team up to use quantum physics to cheat a casino out of hundreds of thousands of dollars, they make a shady deal with the casino's owner to avoid jail time.
A woman develops a risky love for her son's pediatrician, despite the fact that they are both married.
An older Japanese man reflects on his past and learns more about the American culture through small encounters with strangers on a train.
An aging factory worker faces a jarring surprise at work months before his retirement. As capitalism chugs along, employees get caught in its cogs.
A middle-aged man grieving the recent death of his father visits the families of his ex-wife and his current lover. As he does, he is deeply grieved by the passage of time and how his life has changed so much in a matter of years.
In a matriarchal world, a stay-at-home husband’s routine is disrupted when his rebellious childhood friend comes to visit and begins questioning the unfair treatment of men.