There's a lot of great short fiction available online for free. Most stories won't take you more than 20-30 minutes to get through. So grab a snack and a drink and enjoy.

You can also print stories out and take them with you. If you ever see me on the train or waiting at the doctor's or something, chances are I'll have a short story in my back pocket. Chances are it'll be from one of these sites (or next month's pick).

2007

• Fall 2007: The Late Late Show

• Summer 2007: InterText

• Spring 2007: Japanese Fiction Project

• Winter 2007: The Gutenberg Project

2006

• July-December 2006: New Orleans Public Library Foundation

• May/June 2006: The New Yorker

• March/April 2006: The Best Philippine Short Stories

• Jan/Feb 2006: The Rose & Thorn

2005

• December 2005: Zoetrope All-Story

• November 2005: Words Without Borders