Week two 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 second week of the month.

• “The Garden of Time” by J.G. Ballard

• “Books and Roses” by Helen Oyeyemi

• “Girl” by Jamaica Kincaid

• “Hansa and Gretyl and Piece of Shit” by Rebecca Curtis

• “Break it Down” by Lydia Davis

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