medium length stories real life stories Ya Lan Chang Wednesday, June 3, 2026 Spilt Milk by Ya Lan Chang <i>Xueling takes her son Eliot home to Singapore, leaving Daddy back in Britain, and her feelings about motherhood come to a head when she runs into an ex.</i><br><br>While strolling along the Singapore river towards Botero's Bird, Xueling is startled by a familiar figure. She stops, staring, as he saunters down the steps of UOB Plaza 1. It's been five years, and he's looking at his phone, but it… Read more Labels: medium length stories real life stories Ya Lan Chang 1 comment:
Laura Huey Chamberlain long stories pick of the month real life stories Monday, June 1, 2026 Lessons from a Delmarva Poultry Princess by Laura Huey Chamberlain <i>Lisa is used to complying with her mother's expectations, until she meets Reilly, and things get more complicated.</i><br><br>Nineteen years ago my mother - the former Miss Lenore Wilson of Laurel, Delaware - was the 1963 Miss Delmarva Poultry Princess, and this is what she has to say about being a beauty queen. No matter how flawless a woman might appear, Mother says, no matter how beautiful she might b… Read more Labels: Laura Huey Chamberlain long stories pick of the month real life stories 7 comments:
Eugen Oniscu medium length stories real life stories Friday, May 29, 2026 A Troubled Man by Eugen Oniscu <i>A Romanian man looks back regretfully on his cruelty to his first wife and daughters.</i><br><br>Early in the morning, Florea Ivașcu was already at the market, carefully arranging his goods on the stall and rubbing his hands with satisfaction as he waited for customers. He sold fruit and vegetables according to the season. At sixty-two, nothing kept him from being among the first market vendors to arrive and… Read more Labels: Eugen Oniscu medium length stories real life stories 2 comments:
Aaron F Schnore funny stories novellas pick of the month Wednesday, May 27, 2026 Standish and Bean by Aaron F. Schnore <i>Two very different cats, whose owners take them to the vets at the same time every year, form an unlikely friendship.</i><br><br><b>I.</b><br><br>The waiting room of the Happy Paws Veterinary Clinic was bright and scrubbed, with blanched wood floors and animal prints in plastic frames. Near the reception desk, a coffee maker gurgled. The smell of stale coffee mingled with the sharp aroma of antiseptic. <br><br>The door opened and … Read more Labels: Aaron F Schnore funny stories novellas pick of the month 10 comments:
Ajayy Pattanshetty long stories pick of the month real life stories Monday, May 25, 2026 Time Ravels by Ajayy Pattanshetty <i>It has been too long since Aju visited his parents, and he is surprised by what he finds.</i><br><br>By the time the taxi turned into our street, the light had thinned to a pale winter gold. The driver slowed without asking. He had seen me sit up and look out properly for the first time since we left the airport. <br><br>"This one?" he said. <br><br>I nodded. <br><br>The house looked smaller than I remembered and more stu… Read more Labels: Ajayy Pattanshetty long stories pick of the month real life stories 20 comments:
