Editor's Pick, Fiction, FridayFlash
Alligator
A childhood memory of an alligator returns with fresh force after a diagnosis, exposing the long afterlife of fear, shame, and paternal judgment.
Editor's Pick, Fiction, Tuesday Tales
The Swamp
A psychologically rich story that returns to childhood, where devotion and dread grow together—and memory becomes its own terrain.
Editor's Pick, Fiction, short story, Story Sunday, StorySunday
What Constitutes a Good Day These Days
A day at the playground turns—small social misfires, a lost child, then a spiral at home—as a son tries to keep his daughter safe while his father’s world breaks apart.
Editor's Pick, Fiction, Tuesday Tales
How to Get the Picture
A simple photo request becomes a confrontation with everything unsaid.
Winter
In this wintry poem, Diana delves into her childhood Christmases: loss, reinvention, and belonging.
War No More
Join Angela, a devoted cat sanctuary worker, as she writes an obituary for a beloved cat on Christmas eve. Joyful, witty, and touching.
Editor's Pick, Essays, EssaySaturday
Runaway
Follow along with David Sapp’s journey of rebellion and self-discovery, in his essay exploring family, religion, and finding one’s true path.
Magical Thinking
Explore profound grief and a child’s whimsical coping mechanisms in ‘Magical Thinking,’ a poignant tale beautifully crafted through vivid imagination.
Editor's Pick, Essays, Travel&Lifestyle
Fourth Thursday in November
Dive into the nostalgic tapestry of ‘Fourth Thursday in November,’ an evocative journey through seven decades of Thanksgiving memories. From black-and-white football games to unexpected road trips, this heartfelt narrative ...
Digital Subscriptions, Litro #184: Memory, Print Issues
In Pursuit of Family
“Too much simplicity conceals the hollows where what is unspoken lurks in the darkness.” A meditation on family dynamics.
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Editor's Pick, Fiction, Story Sunday, StorySunday
Baci a Tutti
“This time scribbled across the front, reads, ‘Baci a Tutti Tua Rosa.’” Today’s #StorySunday USA is “Baci a Tutti” by Gabrielle Dufrene.
Editor's Pick, Fiction, Story Sunday, StorySunday
Snare
He doubts if moving in with her might have felt too natural a course to take. Natural enough for him to forget when. And he doubts he’s the only guy ...
Editor's Pick, Fiction, Story Sunday, StorySunday
Between the Ground and Sky
Toward the end, Ben had taken to carrying a photo of himself in his wallet. On the surface, he knew it seemed an act of extreme and unfounded vanity but, ...
Editor's Pick, Story Sunday, StorySunday
RCKT MAN
In 15 minutes a dead man would walk through the door and have a seat at the booth.
Editor's Pick, Essays, EssaySaturday
The Fading World
He has no recollection of Abba jee, my grandfather; he met him only once when he was barely three. But he has inherited the fear I have long harboured in ...
Editor's Pick, Essays, EssaySaturday
Voice Lessons
My goal is to reclaim what was lost.
Editor's Pick, Essays, EssaySaturday
On a Clear Night in California
Above all, my father was benevolent; a man of the people, and of all living creatures.
Editor's Pick, Essays, EssaySaturday
Summer of Acceptance
I was sixteen and mesmerized by the graffiti – framed by tunnels, bridges, and walls of industrial buildings. It seemed the only view on an Amtrak train from Springfield, Mass ...
Editor's Pick, Fiction, Story Sunday
Family Vacation
Photo by Rick Pilot.
Be quiet.
You’ve been living in a strange house. It’s a sunny afternoon, but Mom’s upstairs with a stomach ache and Dad’s mapping a route. He’s desperate to ...
Editor's Pick, Fiction, FridayFlash
Slow Train in Winter
Blondirikard Fröberg.
The trees are shades; hovering ghosts. I’m going to see my mother in her village. The compartment is warm; my wife is asleep. I can almost go to sleep ...