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.
From a failed marriage to a job loss and an unexpected twist at a coffee shop, this story highlights the unexpected and often ironic turns life can take.
Sometimes, the hardest battles are fought within. ‘The Unfading Inscriptions’ is a story of loss, rage, and the quiet power of reclaiming one’s voice
Two boys stumble into a life-changing discovery during a daring house break-in. A tale of youthful naivety, moral ambiguity, and the ripple effects of desperation, set against a vividly drawn ...
A man’s lottery win sets the stage for an exploration of love, obsession, and self-worth. Through grand gestures and misguided devotion, he attempts to hold onto a relationship slipping through ...
It was two perhaps three hours before she straightened up to get her breath back and started back with a yelp – a large fox was crouching on the roof ...
A married couple attend a business party and get more than they bargained for. Today’s #StorySunday USA is “Dinner Party Exit Strategy” by Max Talley.
“Before last night, the only cops who wore helmets rode motorcycles.” Today’s #StorySunday USA is “Good Humor Man” by Roy Lowenstein.
“But what to do with wild desire, which careens from bloom to bloom?” Today’s #StorySunday USA is “Amsterdam” by Andrew Bertaina.
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By turns surreal, familiar, inventive and astonishingly written – immerse yourself in these five stories that we are delighted to nominate for Best Small Fictions 2023! ...
Dive into these spellbinding stories from our writers who have been nominated for the Pushcart Prize!
“I feel like a character in a fantasy novel living in some snowy village. Trading our goods, listening to stories. .” Today’s #StorySunday USA is “Fox in the Snow” by ...
“Estelle saw the birthmark on the bride’s left shoulder.” Today’s #StorySunday USA is “Black Crescent” by Townsend Walker.
“He was a famous musician, about to travel. I’d be taking care of his house.” Today’s #StorySunday USA is “A Solarium”, by Rebecca Pyle.
Today’s Story Sunday USA takes us to 1940s Seattle, for a tale of two sisters and resiliency.
In search of witch doctors in today’s Story Sunday USA, a man tries to outrun his past.
Lucy knows all these things about him, and more. She keeps them filed away in a special part of her brain, the part of her brain that deals with difficult ...
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 ...
Without money or connections, what value did his friendship have? But the analysis changed if he’d transgress on Conor’s behalf. His transgressions would make him complicit.
Narratives. It was all about narratives.