
From the Comfort of Your Own Home
By“From the Comfort of Your Own Home” drops us into a virtual reality artists’ residency, where struggling writer Stella finds herself interacting with a program that’s been hacked by an invading force.
ONE STORY publishes one great short story at a time. We bring people together through reading, writing, and learning about short fiction.
“From the Comfort of Your Own Home” drops us into a virtual reality artists’ residency, where struggling writer Stella finds herself interacting with a program that’s been hacked by an invading force.
Dustin M. Hoffman reminds us that hope takes many forms in “The Night the Stars Fell.”
Summer is for reading.
In the leadup to our Literary Debutante Ball, our debutantes share their first sentences, tell us all about their experiece being published, and come together for a reading.
Seven days of virtual craft lectures from authors and industry professionals.
July 18th–24th
Pledge annual support to One Story and you’ll get subscriptions, class discounts , and more.
In Jenny Hu’s contest-winning story, “Six Rules to Lose Ten Pounds in Five Days,” a teen girl struggles with body image in a world that glorifies thinness.
“The reasons I like One Story so much are the following: it fits in my purse, the stories are short enough to finish and not drag on when I am short on time, and—last but not least—it inspires me to write! “
Use the summer to get your story ready to submit.
Set up an auto-renewing subscription today and you’ll never miss an issue of One Story.