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Short Circuit #20 is here!

Step into the ever-evolving world of literature with our new Short Circuit issue. Whether you’re looking for a moment of respite, spine-chilling reads, or stories that tug at your heartstrings, you’ll find it here.
Enter into a mysterious store of colorful vials, satin curtains, and crystal balls, and get bewitched. Reminisce about the moment you felt love or nonchalance, and pause. Engage with a tattling tree and have a laugh! 
Composed with the clay of reality, yet shaped by creativity and imagination, get transported by our eleven newly published stories, spanning all genres.

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Swimming Home

Kenneth Margolin

Twenty years ago, I took my daughter, Sara, to the ocean for her fourth birthday. She just learned to dog paddle, and proudly walked up to anyone in sight, saying, "I can swim." The sea was calm, so I ...  [+]
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