A story of toughening up and the residue of the Holocaust. ‘When my eyes open again my face is in a girl’s lap and all I see are long, skinny ...
“He was taught that boys are just habits and that habits are meant to be broken.” Today’s Podcast is a trio of flash pieces – “My Son Was Taught”, “The ...
A painful departure, with no turning back. ‘This is the fingertip laid on the edge of what if.’
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Someone has balled the clouds and thrown them into one corner of the sky—the clouds getting together up there, and moving this way.
Someone has sharpened the trees and jammed ...
Julia stood on the steps of the house, the only person on her dead-end, abandoned street, applauding solo, in ghostly community with the rest of the country. ...
“This time they had arrived with stealth, catching him mid-pour.” Today’s Podcast is “The Slows” by Larry Burns.
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In the face of death, a man thinks of an ingenious way for life to continue.
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“The song of the cicadas reverberates through the space between my temples…” Our latest #Podcast is “Hive Mind” by Jennifer Weigel.
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A reflection on childhood, family, and the ties that lead us to commit heartbreaking acts… Our latest #Podcast is “The Boat Ride” by Jane Downs.
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“The earth is particularly bright tonight, with Antarctica shining right at us.” Today’s #TuesdayTales piece is “The Line of Totality” by Georgia Symons.
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“Those strange clay hills eroded by wind and the merciless breath of hidden gods…” Our latest #StorySunday is “Craco” by Greta Colombani.
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I can share this with you – you’ve been there – immersed in her, tasted her bitter dampness.
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“Scott had never stayed in a suite before…” Today’s #TuesdayTales piece is “The Hesitant” by David Micklem.
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“I noticed the way his face got a little bit ugly when he talked about money.” Today’s #StorySunday is “A Very Small Man” by Claire Maxwell. ...
I realize a lioness is circling me. She crouches and we lock eyes.
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“It had been a modest affair, catered at home.” Today’s #TuesdayTales piece is “A Fox in Resulata” by Elizabeth Kiem.
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An experimental piece that questions the idea of home, today’s #StorySunday is “Confessions of a Serial Migrant” by Sabyn Javeri.
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A father and daughter witness the underlying details of the film ‘Sophie’s Choice’
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“I like looking out over the expanse of this city…” Today’s #StorySunday is “Alyssa in Budapest” by Áine Travers.
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“You stand and look at your map and have the uncanny sense of being watched.” Today’s #TuesdayTales is “The City of Eyes” by Elizabeth Kim.
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