America's Got Stories

America’s Got Stories, Volume One, is an anthology of 37 short stories written by 32 all-American Writers. 


James Lough won first place for his story, Christine, an engaging tale about two friends, and the drug-induced history that comes back to haunt them. 

Rondaniel Case won second place for These Fine, Finite Things, the story of a soldier who helps shape a new world, and now questions it all. 

J. Lee McKenzie won third place for her story, Forgotten, about an old woman who gets lost during a snowstorm, and the strange little girl she meets.


A Japanese son in a feudal village tries to save his mother from death. 

A crime victim gets a new identity, but worries she’s been discovered. A young Jewish woman is forced to commit unspeakable acts to survive the Holocaust. These are just some of the stories that await you within the pages of this book.


You will be swept away by titillating love stories, endearing drama, and characters so real you can touch them. Fiction and non-fiction, all mixed into one wonderful book, bringing together the best of American writing, sure to provide you with hours of reading pleasure.


Nine judges considered 113 submitted stories, and chose the stories in this book. Each story is, with a few exceptions, between 1,000 and 2,500 words, so the reading is easy, the flavors varied. 37 stories to delight your mind and soul, written by soulful American writers from all across this great land.