In the Saturday Evening Post’s nearly 200-year history, we have published some amazing fiction by prominent authors. Here is a list of the short stories you visited most often in 2016. 1. “Miss Temptation” by Kurt Vonnegut A soldier just back from Korea disrupts a small town’s daily ritual—and makes a pretty girl cry—in Kurt…
NFL Owners And Players Are Speaking Out Against The Anthem Ban
On May 23, the NFL took a hard stance on a big issue fueling America’s culture wars: The league ruled its players must either stand during the national anthem or stay in the locker room until the song’s conclusion. Players who do not “show respect for the flag” will be fined for their actions. According to media…
“Father of the Year”
Because Jean and I have five kids, one of whom now has three little boys of her own, we take more than a passing interest in Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. One year, when my kids were younger, the National Father’s Day Committee actually called to advise me that I was being named one of…
After 48 years, a man finally opens a mystery gift given to him by his ex-girlfriend.
There are few things in life that hurt more than your first break up. Is it because you’re young? Is it because it’s the first time you’ve opened yourself up? Is it because it’s the first time you’ve felt that debilitating combination of rejection and loss? First breakups are hard to get over and no…
Political violence, civic space and human rights defence in the era of populism and authoritarianism
Adekan mural, 2015. All rights reserved. Thirteen human rights defenders were detained in Turkey on November 16 and Yiğit Aksakoğlu, an activist working on children rights, was imprisoned related to charges against Anadolu Kültür, a cultural association founded by philanthropist Osman Kavala. Kavala himself has been in prison for more than a year without an…
“The Home Run” by Fannie Hurst
Fannie Hurst’s writing career began in the pages of The Saturday Evening Post. The all-but-forgotten author was one of the highest paid writers in the United States after World War I. Of Hurst, it was said that “no other living American woman has gone so far in fiction in so short a time.” Her novels…
Men kept mistaking her kindness for flirting, so she asked the internet for advice. It delivered.
There’s a dilemma women face that most men will never understand. When a woman is nice to a man she has just met, they often misconstrue her kindness for a sign of sexual attraction. A study published in Psychological Science found that men who are shown pictures of women misidentify their body language and facial expressions…
Tomi Lahren told Michelle Obama to 'sit down.' Now she's getting some lessons.
Tomi Lahren, (aka ‘that girl in high school who was always mean to you but had a leadership role at church and hid behind adults’) has made a GRAVE mistake on Twitter. In a moment of truly on-brand delusion, Termi decided it was high time she come for former First Lady Michelle Obama. Now, obviously,…
Justice retrieval in Guatemala has the face of a woman
From left to right, Emma Miolina, her mother and her sister. On their chest, the picture of the disaperaed Marco Antonio. Photo: Radio Media Naranja. Some rights reserved. High Risk Court C recently condemned 3 retired servicemen to 58 years in prison and one soldier to 33 years for the disappearance of minor Marco Antonio…
The Birthday Call
It was three weeks past her birthday when her dad called. Dad — with the weathered hands and pale blue eyes. Dad, who served her TV dinners on her visits. Dad, whose love for language runs rippling through her veins. He began the conversation with her mother. “How’s her health?” he asked. “She’s fine,” she…