'A Story Untold' is the tale of four young children who share in an incredible adventure. Taken against their will on a ride through the stars, the children all process the experience rather differently, and as the full weight of their situation dawns on them, it is up to each to find the meaning and sense behind it in their own individual way.This short story was written as a quick foray into the sci-fi genre, and may mark the first of several to come. We certainly hope you enjoy t...

This is the story of a group of college kids out to have fun. As perhaps some readers of Brad OH Inc. can relate to, they end up imbibing heavily, and their discussion begins to steer towards some very metaphysical topics. Will the slobbering-drunk Ethan find the answers he's looking for from his friends? Or will the conversation only lead him down a path lacking in intellectual succor entirely?

Here at Brad OH Inc., we often sit and watch the happenings around the world, and we must admit—it's all pretty confusing. Whether you're a common-place reader, or the head of a successful corporation, the political climate of our current age is not an easy thing to navigate.The story we have for you today, 'Of Pipers and Pigs', tells of an individual dealing with just such uncertainties. It's about a man watching big things happening, while simultaneously questioning his own role i...

This was a piece written for a psychology class, back when our personhood referred only to ourself. This work is a psycho-biographical study of Joseph Bruce, known as Violent J of the Insane Clown Posse (ICP). The piece is written as a study of the artistic process experienced by Violent J, as viewed through the lens of 'Terror Management Theory', a psychological perspective originating from the works of Ernest Becker.

'In That Number' is a story about change, and one man's uncertainty as he heads irrevocably towards a reckoning that will leave his world unrecognizable. It's not up to him who goes with him and who stays behind, and as he heads towards the unknown, he reflects on what's come to pass, what may yet be, and the weight of the choices which have led him to this junction.This enigmatic short story was partially inspired by the song 'When the Saints Go Marching In', with particular credit...

Inspired by the unique 'Gonzo' writings of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson, 'The Election' is the story of a cynical journalist covering the heinous events of the fourth annual United Corporate Election. In this dystopian future inspired by our own modern politics, Corporations control all aspects of government, and elections have been reduced to satirical pantomimes in which citizens use their 'Citizen Spending Credits' to vote for their favourite features of the elected effigy.Journalist D...

'As It Happened' is a story about change. It tells the tale of a couple experiencing and struggling to navigate some key changes in the world around them, and we hope you'll enjoy reading it.-Brad OH Inc.

Marie has been sent by SALIGIA Inc. to ensure that the distractible cognition-engineers Nick and Albert meet their deadline on 'Project: Adam'—a state of the art A.I. personality interface set to revolutionize the way robotics interact in the world. As she grows tired of their constant philosophic debates however, she turns to the new Reality TV Show, 'Welcome to the 1%' for the insights she needs to hurry them along.Watching three vagrants vie for a chance at the gilded life, Marie...

'Celebration of Fury' is an old poem, created by Brad OH back in the days before incorporation. It was written for a Psychology of Aesthetics class, and is about the experience of life and of creation. We certainly hope you'll enjoy it. -Brad OH Inc.

'Neve Uncovers the Ultimate Truth of All Things' was written as part of an anthology by our local writer's group, with proceeds going to the local library branch. As part of this anthology, it is written as a celebration of libraries, and books in general. 'Neve Uncovers the Ultimate Truth of All Things' tells the tale of a little girl with some big concerns, left to ponder upon them in the familiar confines of her local library. Although her world is in an increasing state of turmoil, she...

"My head expanded wider and wider, revolving with inconceivable rapidity, and enlarging in space with every revolution. It filled the room - the house - the city; it became a world, peopled with the shapes of men and monsters. I spun away into its great vortex, and wandered about its expanses as about a universe. I lost all perception of time and space, and knew no distinction between the realities around me, and the phantasmata which sprung in endless succession from my brain."

This Smashwords edition of Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio was transcribed from the 1908 Second Edition of a translation by Herbert A. Giles. Broomhandle Books has edited the stories to provide modern punctuation and styling so as to make them more accessible to a reader in this e-book format. In addition, Chinese personal and place names have been rendered into modern pinyin.