It's based on the semi-autobiographical short stories of radio personality Jean Shepherd. Many of the characters featured in A Christmas Story were inspired by real-life people and events from ...

Diego Pineda has been a devout storyteller his whole life. He has self-published a fantasy novel and a book of short stories, and is actively working on publishing his second novel. A lifelong fan of ...

Kindness can appear in the most unexpected moments: a small gesture, a helping hand, or a few kind words. In these 11 short true stories, simple acts of compassion lit up dark times. Some came from ...

io9 is proud to present fiction from Lightspeed Magazine. Once a month, we feature a story from Lightspeed’s current issue. This month’s selection is “Teach Them a Story to Teach Them Kindness” by B.