Keeping their attention with short stories (Score 1)

Stories that are a genuine joy to read will go over easier than dryer "significant" works. I suggest emphasizing short stories to keep students attention, then offer a suggested reading list of novels or other works, for those who want to dive in on their own time. Some suggested short stories: The Widget, the Wadget and Boff, by Theodore Sturgeon. Solitude, by Ursula K. Le Guin. Faith of our Fathers, by Philip K. Dick. Suggested reading list: Snow Crash, by Neal Stephenson. The Earthsea 'Trilogy' (5 novels and one short story collection), by U.K. Le Guin. The Dispossessed, by U.K. Le Guin. The Man in the High Castle, by P.K. Dick. The Sandman (graphic series), by Neal Gaiman. Childhood's End, by A.C. Clarke