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    A Lesson in Cultural Priorities, a Short Story by Phyllis Houseman
    Contributor
    • Sep 18, 2021
    • 3 min

    A Lesson in Cultural Priorities, a Short Story by Phyllis Houseman

    In the summer of 1962, I traveled to Ecuador as part of a Peace Corps Volunteer group of science and math teachers. First, we trained for...
    Towels, a Short Story by Carrie Lynn Hawthorne
    Contributor
    • Apr 30, 2021
    • 2 min

    Towels, a Short Story by Carrie Lynn Hawthorne

    No matter how loud or quiet things got, in our house and in our heads, we could always count on one thing. The towels on the rack were...
    Family History, a Short Story by Jamie Grookett
    Jamie Grookett
    • Jan 22, 2021
    • 3 min

    Family History, a Short Story by Jamie Grookett

    Linda sat across from Joe, her heart racing as he sulked over the pile of bills, as if they weren’t his doing. She wanted to reach over...
    Refugees from Sea-Level Rise, a Short Story by George Leposky
    George Leposky
    • Dec 18, 2020
    • 6 min

    Refugees from Sea-Level Rise, a Short Story by George Leposky

    “Honey,” I announced, “we’re selling the house.” My spouse was flabbergasted – until I explained. I had just opened an envelope...
    When Your Students are Teen Moms, An Essay by Christina Hoag.
    Christina Hoag
    • Nov 22, 2020
    • 4 min

    When Your Students are Teen Moms, An Essay by Christina Hoag.

    Except for the toddlers waddling on the track field like a flock of ducklings and a row of strollers lined up along a wall, the cement...
    Finding Hope in an Inner-City School, a Short Story by Christina Hoag
    Christina Hoag
    • Oct 24, 2020
    • 3 min

    Finding Hope in an Inner-City School, a Short Story by Christina Hoag

    The punch came in an unlikely setting: a writing workshop at a girls’ high school in South Los Angeles where I was a creative writing...
    Pillar of Salt, a Short Story by Niles M. Reddick
    Niles Reddick
    • Oct 9, 2020
    • 3 min

    Pillar of Salt, a Short Story by Niles M. Reddick

    for Tess Barbara no longer went to the women’s group at the Methodist church, and for the first year after her daughter’s death, Barbara...
    Simple Man, a Short Story by Niles Reddick
    Niles Reddick
    • Sep 25, 2020
    • 3 min

    Simple Man, a Short Story by Niles Reddick

    When COVID began to sweep across America, schools, business, and even churches closed, and the country was quiet, it was like a sore on a...
    Covid Diary Winter/Spring 2020, a Short Story by Christine Jacobsen
    Christine Jacobsen
    • Sep 18, 2020
    • 3 min

    Covid Diary Winter/Spring 2020, a Short Story by Christine Jacobsen

    Our son, Alek moved to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, in early December 2019. We Facetime every day. I’m nervous he is 24 hours away but...
    Pandemic Silence, a Short Story by Carmen Șurariu
    Carmen Șurariu
    • Sep 11, 2020
    • 3 min

    Pandemic Silence, a Short Story by Carmen Șurariu

    Living in a crowded city, you tend to forget what a “quiet street” is. Car horns, brakes, people roaming around, laughing or arguing, the...
    How to Become Famous: A Guide for the [Extra] Ordinary
    Faith Esene
    • Aug 28, 2020
    • 3 min

    How to Become Famous: A Guide for the [Extra] Ordinary

    An essay written by Faith Esene. I google myself, and a link to different social media platforms appear on the screen, and maybe a list...
    On Stephen’s Lawn, a Short Story by Joan Potter
    Joan Potter
    • Aug 19, 2020
    • 2 min

    On Stephen’s Lawn, a Short Story by Joan Potter

    For the collection: 'Life in the time of #COVID'. My son Stephen pulls three chairs onto the grass and wipes them with disinfectant...
    Another Lock-down Day During the Covid-19 Crisis, a Short Story by Silas Rallings
    Silas Rallings
    • Aug 12, 2020
    • 1 min

    Another Lock-down Day During the Covid-19 Crisis, a Short Story by Silas Rallings

    For the collection: 'Life in the time of #COVID' This day was nice, no less than that, the smog calmed the sun into a tree of whispering...
    Social Dissonance, a Poem by Des Mannay
    Des Mannay
    • Aug 9, 2020
    • 3 min

    Social Dissonance, a Poem by Des Mannay

    For the collection: 'Life in the time of #COVID'. Coronavirus has pushed the death toll in the United Kingdom to its highest level since...
    This Thoreauvian Moment, a Short Story by Bob Kunzinger
    Contributor
    • Aug 2, 2020
    • 4 min

    This Thoreauvian Moment, a Short Story by Bob Kunzinger

    For the collection: 'Life in the time of #COVID.' Henry David Thoreau chose to leave society and live at Walden Pond for a couple of...
    I'm Struggling to Manage My Mental Health in Isolation, A Short Story by Amy Horton
    Contributor
    • Jul 26, 2020
    • 3 min

    I'm Struggling to Manage My Mental Health in Isolation, A Short Story by Amy Horton

    For the collection: 'Life in the time of #COVID' Before COVID-19, I would’ve told you that two months of ample time to do what I pleased...
    The Muskrat in the Rear-View Mirror, a Short Story by Karen Weyant
    Contributor
    • Jul 19, 2020
    • 2 min

    The Muskrat in the Rear-View Mirror, a Short Story by Karen Weyant

    For the collection: 'Life in the time of #COVID' The muskrat dodges in front of my car, and I manage to pull the front wheels to the...
    Monroe Party, a Short Story Michael J. Moore
    Contributor
    • Jul 8, 2020
    • 3 min

    Monroe Party, a Short Story Michael J. Moore

    For the collection: 'Life in the time of #COVID'. There was a party here in the Monroe Correctional Complex last night because apparently...
    Stone Fruit, a Short Story by Marc Morgenstern
    Contributor
    • Jun 26, 2020
    • 2 min

    Stone Fruit, a Short Story by Marc Morgenstern

    Stranger squeezed my right arm in the Gelson’s Market parking lot this morning. More precisely, my elbow and the pouch of loose skin just...
    Keep Calm and Shelter On, a Short Story by Chuck Waldron
    Contributor
    • Jun 24, 2020
    • 3 min

    Keep Calm and Shelter On, a Short Story by Chuck Waldron

    For the collection: 'Life in the time of #COVID' In Florida, we know how to prepare for a hurricane. First, rush to the store, buy every...
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