31 Days of Stories 2022, Day 16: “A Cup of Cold Water” by Edith Wharton
Wharton’s story is an examination of the vacuity that attaches to the wealthiest strata of society and one man’s unsuccessful attempt to climb the social ladder.
31 Days of Stories 2022, Day 15: “Little Miss Marker” by Damon Runyon
Set in a mythical Depression-era New York City, the story centres on a bookie who becomes an unwitting father figure to a young girl who is offered as a marker on a bet.