Bill Tope real life stories short stories Friday, December 8, 2023 Fruit Salad by Bill Tope Following a collision that killed her husband and left her disabled, Beth finds it hard to trust again."I remember what it was like," recalled Beth softly, speaking to her daughter, "when I had someone." Deb peered at her mom with concern. It wasn't often that the older woman assumed a mantle of self-pity or showed signs of melancholy. "You've got me, Mom," s… Read more Labels: Bill Tope real life stories short stories 11 comments:
futuristic stories James Forman medium length stories Monday, December 4, 2023 Clocking In by James Forman For decades George Anglin has worked hard every day in the factory making Styro brand products, until something unexpected changes.The tower alarm rang at 4:00am like it always did. It would continue to ring from inside my head until both feet cleared the entrance gate and touched onto the plant grounds. Say you were running late or sick, you still couldn't stop the ringing. The only person I… Read more Labels: futuristic stories James Forman medium length stories 6 comments:
Huina Zheng real life stories short stories Friday, December 1, 2023 A Difficult Truth by Huina Zheng Huina Zheng's character moves in with her grandmother out of filial loyalty, but at what cost?My mother and her brother, my uncle, were both retired. My uncle had been a doctor, my mother a civil servant, and their retirement pay was high. But they were not filial to my 80-year-old grandma, who lived alone. My uncle's family lived in the same town as my grandma, and it took them only 40 m… Read more Labels: Huina Zheng real life stories short stories 5 comments:
Fernando Sorrentino funny stories pick of the month short stories Thomas C Meehan Monday, November 27, 2023 A Lifestyle by Fernando Sorrentino, translated by Thomas C. Meehan When his key breaks off on the inside of his apartment, Fernando Sorrentino's character must fight bureaucracy and apathy in increasingly desperate attempts to escape; translated from Spanish by Thomas C. Meehan.In my youth, before becoming a farmer and cattleman, I was a bank employee. This is how it all came about: I was twenty-four years old at the time and had no close relatives. I was li… Read more Labels: Fernando Sorrentino funny stories pick of the month short stories Thomas C Meehan 7 comments:
Monica Sharp real life stories short stories Friday, November 24, 2023 Corporate Duck Duck Goose by Monica Sharp Monica Sharp's character admires Anya, but can't make sense of their friendship.Everyone who contracted at the company wanted to be taken on full-time. The allure of an ironclad paycheck was too great for even the gloomiest temp to scorn. Our hourly rate was good, but we received no benefits. The stock was a big deal. Employees who held stock in the company were always going on about the … Read more Labels: Monica Sharp real life stories short stories 7 comments: