Animal Farm – George Orwell

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The Kiss
Short Story by Anton Chekhov. A mistaken kiss in a darkened room temporarily transforms the life of a shy, insecure army officer. He returns to duty on a high, fanaticizing that he could be as successful in love and life as his fellow officers. Shortly afterwards, his dream is shattered.
New York Day Woman
Short Story by Edwidge Danticat. Out of curiosity, an Americanised Haitian woman secretly follows her mother through the streets of central Manhattan after coming across her window shopping in expensive stores. The mother’s presence in Manhattan and confidence in navigating the crowded streets is a surprise, as is her destination.
The Coffee-house of Surat
Short Story by Leo Tolstoy. Customers in an Indian coffeehouse overhear a man questioning his servant about the existence of God. This sparks a debate about which religion is God’s favorite. The answer is provided in a tale from a Confucian scholar about the existence and path of the sun.

Fat
Short Story by Raymond Carver. In this powerful story about body shaming, a waitress's co-workers (including her insensitive partner) dehumanize a customer by making fun of his size. They have no empathy for the person within. The experience greatly affects the waitress, who believes her life is going to change.
Great Day
Novelette by David Malouf. A retired senior public servant is consumed by thoughts of death. Two linked events, the destruction of a family museum and the subsequent moving words of a usually shy, tongue-tied family member bring a sense of peace to the old man and unification to the family.
A Good Scent from a Strange Mountain
Short Story by Robert Olen Butler. As an aging Vietnamese-American immigrant prepares for death, the ghost of his once good friend, Ho Chi Minh, visits over several nights, triggering memories of the past. He is ready to meet his wife and other dead loved-ones in the “village square”.
The Model Millionaire
Short Story by Oscar Wilde. To marry the woman he loves, a man needs to show her father that he has £10,000 to his name. A chance visit to an artist friend and the generous gift of his last sovereign to a beggar he was painting solves his problem.

The Pursuer
Novella by Julio Cortázar. A fictional representation of the personal life and last months of jazz legend Carlie Parker. The story not only pays tribute to Parker’s extraordinary talent, but also lays bare the demons (mental health problems, heroin addiction, and alcohol abuse) that led to his death at thirty-four.
Drying Out
Grade 5-6 Story by Cynthia Rylant. A returned soldier’s life is ruined when he starts drinking too much after his wife leaves him. He is sent to a special hospital where some unlikely friends who come to visit him every morning help overcome his problem.
Titanic Survivors Found in Bermuda Triangle
Short Story by Robert Butler. A Titanic survivor is found in a lifeboat off the Miami coast in the 1990s. The only man she has ever loved went down with the ship. She realizes there is no place for her in the modern world, and decides to find him again.