Scrabble
Can you recommend a short story similar to Death by Scrabble?
I really liked Death by Scrabble (by Charlie Fish), and I want to find a short story similar to it; something with subtle humor.
Any suggestions?
I can’t recall many short stories that were humorous, but if you don’t mind I’ll recommend some shorts that I’ve read and enjoyed. (Death By Scrabble was funny, by the way, thanks for mentioning it.)
The Lottery ~ Shirley Jackson http://www.classicshorts.com/stories/lotry.html
Bartleby the Scrivener ~ Herman Melville (this one’s actually pretty long)
http://www.bartleby.com/129/
Rain Rain Go Away ~ Isaac Asimov
http://www.kirkwood.k12.mo.us/parent_student/nm/renzali/Rain,%20Rain%20Go%20Away%20Text.pdf
All Summer in a Day ~ Ray Bradbury
http://www.intermed.it/bradbury/Allsummer.htm
Contents of a Dead Man’s Pocket ~ Jack Finney
http://www.is.wayne.edu/mnissani/20302005/Deadman.htm
I have a copy of The Best American Short Stories 2007 from an English class I took. There were some in there that I liked: “Wake” by Beverly Jensen, “Wait” by Roy Kesey, “The Boy in Zaquitos” by Bruce McAllister, “St. Lucy’s Home For Girls Raised By Wolves” by Karen Russell, and “Sans Farine” by Jim Shephard. They are all at least 2o pages long, and I’m not sure you can find them online, but I liked them. “Wake” is the funniest, I think. I chose “The Boy in Zaquitos” for a report, and I really liked it.
If none of these is exactly what you’re looking for, you could browse through this site http://www.classicshorts.com/bib.html to find others.
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