6-minute Stories

By Randell JonesSociety & Culture Personal Journals

6-minute Stories episodes

February 02, 2022 "Bad Boys" by Jane Satchell McAllister
– sibling rivalry, rowdiness, revolt, and retribution.
Four brothers survived their childhood antics by the grace of God and parental prayers.
9 min
January 29, 2022 "Playing Chicken with a Snowplow" by Sharon Stegall
– steering the truth onto thin ice.
Taking teenage friends and the VW out for a spin was nothing to speak of.
8 min
January 26, 2022 "Resilience" by Regina Lobree
– carrying the torch at Berlin and after.
Remembering a father who escaped the Holocaust and blessed his family.
8 min
January 22, 2022 "Grandma Troubles" by Tanya E.E.E. Schmid
– feisty Norwegian—if that’s not redundant.
Climbing ladders and such in her 80’s, Grandma knew how to worry her family.
9 min
January 19, 2022 "What Happened to Judah Quinn?" by Lois Elizabeth Hicks
–toying with a mystery.
A family’s toddler disappears in a taxi while they eat inside a restaurant.
8 min
January 15, 2022 "Unexpected Lessons" by Howard Pearre
– nothing like this could possibly be black-and-white simple.
A student teacher confronts cultural differences, social expectations, and the realization that he could never match his mentor.
8 min
January 12, 2022 "That Bluetick Hound" by Paula Teem Levi
– best friends.
After a fight between a dog and a bear, the dog will need more than just tending.
8 min
January 08, 2022 "Mom and Pops" by Beth Bixby Davis
– it was about high time.
Dipping into the cookie jar at 90 years of age was still not a good idea.
8 min
January 05, 2022 "The Hazards of Democracy, 2020" by Julie Davis
– the occasion called for a suit.
When voting is that important to you, nothing will stop you.
8 min
January 01, 2022 "Averting an International Incident" by Marie Mitchell
—getting the big picture.
A journalist visiting a soviet country gets on the wrong side of the law from behind her camera.
9 min

About 6-minute Stories

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True, personal stories from new voices and experienced writers resonating with the themes of the Personal Essay/Story Publishing Projects: "Bearing Up" (2018) and "Exploring" (2019).