“The bruises were new. The words were not.” Today’s flash fiction is a dark story of domestic violence and a daughter’s hope for escape. Continue Reading The Forest
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Litro was deeply saddened to learn of Obinna’s recent passing. His immense love for literature & his journey as a writer remains an inspiration. We mourn the loss of this ...
In which God shows the many forms of his fury. ‘God kicking down doors on His way across the sky, grey
voluminous beard billowing.’ Continue Reading God
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As the movie credits scrolled onto the screen, Lane clutched her armrests as if her life depended on it and angst-filled her abdomen. She turned and studied Charlie. ...
When we adapt to suit our ambition, what do we become? ‘In the beginning I complained about the orange dye rubbing off on our towels and the seats of our ...
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 ...
A painful departure, with no turning back. ‘This is the fingertip laid on the edge of what if.’ Continue Reading Obstructing the Doors Can Be Dangerous
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Hey, you. 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 ...
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. Continue ...
“Those strange clay hills eroded by wind and the merciless breath of hidden gods…” Our latest #StorySunday is “Craco” by Greta Colombani. Continue Reading Craco
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I can share this with you – you’ve been there – immersed in her, tasted her bitter dampness. Continue Reading Knowing You as You Do Like Me
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“Scott had never stayed in a suite before…” Today’s #TuesdayTales piece is “The Hesitant” by David Micklem. Continue Reading The Hesitant
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I realize a lioness is circling me. She crouches and we lock eyes. Continue Reading Lions and Bears
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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. Continue Reading Confessions of a Serial Migrant
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A father and daughter witness the underlying details of the film ‘Sophie’s Choice’ Continue Reading ‘Sophie’s Choice’ and What I Understood About Profanation
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“I like looking out over the expanse of this city…” Today’s #StorySunday is “Alyssa in Budapest” by Áine Travers. Continue Reading Alyssa in Budapest
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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. Continue Reading The ...
I pick up my lover and we drive to the abandoned ice cream shop, pull around behind it. Continue Reading How to Catch an Unusual Fish
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“Imagine the family’s excitement… Peter had somehow snagged a second date…” Today’s #TuesdayTales is “The Second Date” by Dylan Tuccillo. Continue Reading The Second Date
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A woman and a young girl escape to the south of Spain in an attempt to hide, in today’s #StorySunday, “Jellyfish”, by Jessica Ziebland. Continue Reading Jellyfish
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