Kimmen Sjolander long stories pick of the month real life stories Friday, December 30, 2022 Toothache by Kimmen Sjölander <i>A Jewish WWII veteran in Connecticut suffers from a toothache that prompts him to wonder how alienated he has become from the people closest to him; by Kimmen Sjölander. Nominated for the PEN/Robert J Dau Short Story Prize for Emerging Writers.</i><br><br>The pain wasn't that bad. He'd dealt with worse in his eighty years, and in tougher quarters than his apartment in Connecticut. He could handle a s… Read more Labels: Kimmen Sjolander long stories pick of the month real life stories 14 comments:
A Elizabeth Herting real life stories short stories Monday, December 26, 2022 Snow Angel by A. Elizabeth Herting <i>A. Elizabeth Herting gifts us with a sweet seasonal story.</i><br><br>Gloria loved the snow. <br><br>Hal could see her deep in his mind's eye, her long, pin-straight hair flowing halfway down her back, a porcelain goddess dancing and twirling in winter's first glow. The romantic strains of "Hang on Sloopy" played over his father's brand new transistor radio as they swayed together in perfect sy… Read more Labels: A Elizabeth Herting real life stories short stories 5 comments:
funny stories medium length stories ML Rubin pick of the month Friday, December 23, 2022 Resting Place by M.L. Rubin <i>Librarian Joan agrees to hold on to an unwanted package for her sister, triggering an unexpected series of events in her life; by M.L. Rubin.</i><br><br>"I mean, of course I feel sorry for the poor old thing, but why does she have to be <i>our</i> problem?" Stacey stared fiercely at Joan as if expecting an answer, although Joan told herself that the question was surely a rhetorical one. She murmured somet… Read more Labels: funny stories medium length stories ML Rubin pick of the month 5 comments:
real life stories short stories Suann Amero Monday, December 19, 2022 (C)Larke by Suann Amero <i>Clarke is inspired by a TikTok video to face up to a truth that might not go down well with the family; by Suann Amero.</i><br><br>Clarke lay on his bed, staring at the ceiling. He'd bought a mini-projector online, not really expecting it to even work, but - lo and behold - he'd connected his phone and his favourite vlogger, LadySpeech Sankofa, was big and bold on the ceiling of his bedroom. <br><br>He tried… Read more Labels: real life stories short stories Suann Amero 7 comments:
AS Mehta real life stories short stories Friday, December 16, 2022 Glimpsing Evil by A.S. Mehta <i>A.S. Mehta dramatises Orson Welles's story of meeting Adolf Hitler.</i><br><br>The interrogator never blinked: a calm lion deciding which part of a wounded gazelle to devour first. Welles stared back; he had used the non-blinking technique himself when performing in small theaters. It forced all eyes to focus on his face. Now all eyes at the banquet were on them, without Welles's help. Who doesn'… Read more Labels: AS Mehta real life stories short stories 3 comments:
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