Week one of Short Story Month 2024

Literary Hub, upon learning that May is Short Story Month, decided to mark the occasion by sharing a tale each weekday.

Here are the free-to-read-online short stories from the first week of the month.

• “Office Hours” by Ling Ma

• “The School” by Donald Barthelme 

• “Let’s Play Dead” by Senaa Ahmad

Lit Hub also shared “The Garden of Time” by J.G. Ballard, not in honor of Short Story Month but in honor of the Met Gala.

And in case you missed them, here are the selections for weeks two, three, and four.