Out past the headland, an old fisherman rows against the pull of the tide and his own life’s weight. In Devil’s Teeth, Gerri Brightwell renders the sea as both adversary ...
In the frozen quiet of Friesland, a farmer waits for the canals to harden — and for his son to return.
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A refugee dinner in postwar New York becomes a haunting reckoning with class, memory, and survival.
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In exile and resistance, the body becomes the first site of censorship and the last refuge of freedom. This essay traverses memory, sexuality, and survival under the Ayatollah’s eye, where ...
In a London half remembered, half imagined, a voice moves through letters, philosophy, and longing, conjuring a chateau that never was. Blending Montaigne and memory, this essay explores the architecture ...
Lesson 1. Interpersonal Communication. Basics of Housekeeping. Hermit Life. Rebels.
I was awakened by the creaking of the floorboards. The latch can be quietly lifted and the door will open ...
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“It’s early in the morning and I can’t get right. I had a little date with my baby last night. ...
In “Thieves,” friendship, paranoia, and secrecy collide when Julia’s new lover raises suspicions in the narrator’s mind. Letters stolen, money missing, and loyalty tested — a delicate, psychological story about ...
On a hunting trip, a boy and his father stumble into tragedy. Ricky Olson’s haunting story asks: after loss and secrecy, who decides what makes us good—or guilty?
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A poetic noir about desire, danger, and the rituals of power. In “Bank Robber,” a mysterious woman finds herself caught in the smoke and mirrors of intimacy and betrayal. A ...
In this lyrical retelling by Fleur Lilliott, the goddess speaks: not as muse or ornament, but as strategist, survivor, and destroyer. Through the ruins of Troy and the mirror of ...
In a small town where loss wears no uniform, the dead speak loudest through what’s left unsaid
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“I don’t want these. I can’t take them. They just don’t make it.”
In ‘Rubies,’ one woman’s search for the right pair of earrings uncovers more than she expected. A ...
Korean novelist Kim Ho-Yeon reflects on memory, dignity, and homelessness through his bestselling novel. A Litro USA exclusive on second chances.
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In VIDE-GRENIER, a woman reclaims more than her old house. She reclaims her voice, her fury, her documents, and a tiny sliver of freedom.
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A young man’s trip to San Francisco becomes a journey of painful self-discovery, confronting identity, desire, and religious conditioning.
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Living in a bubble, in a comfort zone, is not a long-term solution to a successful community and a prosperous planet.
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Not all love stories have a prince. Sometimes, you have to save yourself.
Inspired by Princess Diana, Hola! magazines, and family legacies, Mi Princesa Azul is a story of love, betrayal, ...
From greasy ovens to eccentric bosses, A Brief History of Ron’s Pizza is a coming-of-age story about the chaos, humor, and life lessons inside a small-town pizza shop.
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