Fiction » Cultural & ethnic themes

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Incident in a Duckyard    by H.D. Greaves
Price: Free! 2510 words. Language: Commonwealth English. Published on May 15, 2013. Plays » European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.

This radio play, adapted from a Hans Christian Andersen story, illustrates how easily racism, bigotry, hypocrisy, stupidity, and apathy can escalate into violence and destroy an innocent and gifted creature. Andersen’s folk tales always have a dark side and involve moral and ethical issues. Using poultry and droll humour to show us ourselves, this one is, indeed, a cautionary tale.
MY PARENTS' TOMB - EPISODE 1    by Lionel Levy
Price: Free! 1860 words. Language: English. Published on April 18, 2013. Fiction » Adventure » General.

Four American roommates travel to the Caribbean island of Dominica to see the Sisserou Parrot in the rainforest. They end up investigating a murder allegation made by a cult member and find themselves in more trouble than they can ever imagine.
Cherry Blossoms and The Delta Cotton - written by Jimi Massey and Marty Denton    by marty denton
Price: Free! 360 words. Language: English. Published on April 4, 2013. Fiction » Cultural & ethnic themes » Asian American.

(5.00 from 1 review)
this poem is about the Japanese American internment camp in Rhower, Arkansas during WWII. It is about the innocense of youth that helps the healing bridge of differing opinion.
Time Will Reveal    by Sophia Mah
Price: Free! 4540 words. Language: English. Published on March 26, 2013. Fiction » Women's fiction » Chick lit.

1985: Jessica Chou is at the biggest dance of the season and she's got the attention of two men: the cute pre-med gymnast with the hot, flexible bod and the sweet nerd with surprising dance moves. Her choice will have repercussions felt a decade later. Short story prequel to the novel CHOPSTYX.
Raven's Eye View    by Kimberly Bird
Price: Free! 1220 words. Language: English. Published on March 20, 2013. Fiction » Cultural & ethnic themes » Cultural interest, general.

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ravens eye view is a first nations story about the creator and its companion the raven. the raven is sent out to find the perfect space where life could flourish. as the raven sits back and waits for the creator to form the stars and planets in new galaxies, a newborn planet becomes vulnerable to the very sky that is suppose to protect it from explosions of space birthing.
Chattanooga In Black & White    by A. L. Gates
Price: Free! 7270 words. Language: English. Published on March 11, 2013. Fiction » Cultural & ethnic themes » Cultural interest, general.

Two talented teenage boys deal with growing up in Chattanooga, Tennessee. In the shadow of Lookout Mountain, Travis & Willie deal with the old ways while creating new traditions. The two boys come to grips with what is and is not important.
Be Careful What You Ask For    by J. J. Haile
Price: Free! 2210 words. Language: English. Published by Write On E-Publishing, LLC  on March 9, 2013. Fiction » Cultural & ethnic themes » Cultural interest, general.

Miss Sophie Auguillard loved her husband Fred, but Fred loved to "cat around" in the streets. What's a good Creole girl to do to keep her man at home? Find out in this Min-e-Book from J.J. Haile!
Lakota's Way    by Heather M. Johnson-Emerson
Price: Free! 1410 words. Language: English. Published on March 6, 2013. Fiction » Cultural & ethnic themes » Cultural interest, general.

Lakota is a young Native American woman that is coming to terms with who she is when deciding to participate in her nation's annual Pow Wow.
University Challenge in the 23rd Century    by Mark Lambert
Price: Free! 1300 words. Language: British English. Published on February 9, 2013. Fiction » Cultural & ethnic themes » Cultural interest, general.

The near to distant future as seen through the questions on a quiz program.
A Dream Of Switzerland    by John Kulm
Price: Free! 1320 words. Language: English. Published on January 25, 2013. Fiction » Cultural & ethnic themes » Cultural interest, general.

A couple of guys have a casual conversation about dreams, psychology and their amazing lack of knowledge about geography.