Author Archives: arjaybe

About arjaybe

Jim has fought forest fires and controlled traffic in the air and on the sea. Now he writes stories.

Stories for Men – Part Three

Posted on 2024-12-06 by arjaybe

Today’s reading is part three of Stories for Men by John Kessel, part of a collection of short stories called The Baum Plan for Financial Independence. It is about nine minutes long. The story isn’t actually a short story. It’s … Continue reading →

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Advance Readers Copy

Posted on 2024-12-05 by arjaybe

If you are lucky, you might find yourself the recipient of an advance readers copy(ARC) of a soon-to-be-published book. Lucky, that is, if you want the responsibility. I have been gifted with an ARC and eventually I will publish a … Continue reading →

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YouTube – Flying Lessons – Part Four

Posted on 2024-12-04 by arjaybe

This reading is the conclusion of Flying Lessons by Kelly Link. It is part of a short story collection called Stranger Things Happen. It’s about fourteen minutes long. June wants the boy who wants to take flying lessons back, and … Continue reading →

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