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Emmanuel Ikeh

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Short Fiction
 3 min

Still All In

Emmanuel Ikeh

Summer in New York City felt like a heartbeat — fast, loud, and alive.
The sidewalks shimmered in late July heat, and the air smelled like sugar, salt, and the faint buzz of dreams that neve ...  [+]

Long Story Short Award 2025
Short Fiction
 3 min

Money, Mama, and the Mango Tree

Emmanuel Ikeh

In my family, Sundays were sacred, not for church or naps, but for what we called Ledger Night. Under the sprawling mango tree in our courtyard in Ibadan, my grandfather would bring out his battered ...  [+]

Finalist - Jury Principal 2025
Short Fiction
 3 min

The Blue Moon Letters

Emmanuel Ikeh

     In the quaint town of Willow Creek, there was an unspoken rule: every once in a blue moon, something extraordinary would happen. The townsfolk had their rituals, but none quite compared to the ...  [+]

Long Story Short Award 2024