A curated list of must-reads from Papa himself.
In 1934, a young writer tramped across the country to talk to Ernest Hemingway at his Key West, FL home. Along with the advice on writing he received from Hemingway, he also got a list of essential reading comprised of two short stories and 14 books.
You can read the whole story of Arnold Samuelson's visit with Hemingway here.
Blue Hotel - Stephen Crane
You can read this story here.
The Open Boat - Stephen Crane
You can read this story here.