David Lanvert fantastic stories short stories Monday, March 11, 2024 The Shoes of Kings by David Lanvert <i>Two mall employees become friends, but one harbours a surprising secret. </i><br><br>My friend Jake sold men's shoes at the Florsheim shop. Talk about the lowest rung of retail. I was a few spots higher, working at a designer jeans store in the same mall. At least girls came into my place. Malls, back in the 70s, were like small towns. Everyone's aware of the pecking order. We always had the lonely F… Read more Labels: David Lanvert fantastic stories short stories 9 comments:
David Lanvert pick of the month real life stories short stories Friday, August 11, 2023 Heartsick by David Lanvert <i>Brian obsesses over a woman at the coffee shop, and his friend Garrett fears the infatuation won't end well; by David Lanvert.</i><br><br>Brian fell in love on a wet Tuesday morning before his first cup of coffee. He sat in the back of a Starbucks, wiping the fog of damp, wool-clad bodies and the steam of roasted beans off his glasses with his shirt tail. Another minute or so, and his fresh roast would b… Read more Labels: David Lanvert pick of the month real life stories short stories 13 comments:
David Lanvert real life stories very short stories Monday, June 13, 2022 Tokyo 1942 by David Lanvert <i>Sato-san is the embodiment of hope after the tragedy of war; by David Lanvert.</i><br><br> Sato-san walks down the middle of the road, a fishing pole over one shoulder, head tilted back and eyes scanning overhead, seeking the source of a low thrum, felt but not yet heard, before the air-raid siren sends us scurrying for safety. We watch him from either side of the road, squatting behind charred wood or lying … Read more Labels: David Lanvert real life stories very short stories 7 comments:
David Lanvert real life stories short stories Monday, January 3, 2022 Rory and Lawrence by David Lanvert <i>Busy and fastidious Rory doesn’t have time for his father, a retired academic, but must convince him that he’s too old to safely drive; by David Lanvert.</i><br><br> "Dad, it's time to give up driving," Rory says. Seated in his dad's den one morning, for the first time in over a year, he fidgets and reads from prepared notes held in his lap. The briefcase at his feet contains notes on how to… Read more Labels: David Lanvert real life stories short stories 6 comments:
David Lanvert medium length stories real life stories Friday, October 1, 2021 The New Neighbor by David Lanvert <i>When new neighbours move in next door, Phil gets a shock from his past that sets him on a rollercoaster of emotion; by David Lanvert.</i><br><br> Early on a Monday morning, Phil stood upstairs in the master bathroom when his wife Pam shouted from the kitchen, "Phil, I see a moving van parked out front. I think it's blocking the driveway." <br><br>"Damn it," he said. He finished knotting his t… Read more Labels: David Lanvert medium length stories real life stories 5 comments:
