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Short Fiction

Sorrow Historical 5 min

Long Shadows

J. Anthony Hartley

I sat staring deep into the flames, listening to voices stirring the wind around me. Soft footfalls pressed through the grass stalks, rustling gently. Though I couldn't see them, I knew they were ... [+]

Short Fiction

Sorrow Nostalgia Historical 3 min Mature Audience

Eggs

Andrew Stancek

Aunt Mila was the one collecting the eggs every morning but the chore is now mine. We have an extra daily egg since she has flown off and Grandma uses them to bake a cake every other day. Grandpa ... [+]

Short Fiction

Sorrow Romance 1 min Mature Audience

Just Enough for Jenny

Jennifer Shelby

While pulling lobster pots from the bay, Finn chanced upon the mermaid. His mind was on Jenny, dark with worry, when the mermaid appeared alongside his boat. An old friend once told him of a legend ... [+]

Short Fiction

Sorrow Love & Loss 1 min Mature Audience

Curious Facts About Octopuses (And You and I)

Avra Margariti

1. Octopuses have nine brains.
Me? I wouldn't want so many organs with which to overthink and fly into hysterics. You always ran from those—took the car and left me alone for hours, sometimes ... [+]

Short Fiction

Sorrow Suspense & Mystery 4 min Mature Audience

Truth, Justice, and the American Way

Cathy Tenzo

Once you become visible, it's hard to disappear into the shadows again, but Hank White was doing his level best. His life depended on it. People looked right through you when you were flipping ... [+]

Short Fiction

Sorrow Humor 4 min Mature Audience

Cora

Karen Heuler

"Who are you?" her mother asked.
"I'm your daughter, Alice."
"I know that. But I mean, who are you?" Her mother's eyes locked onto hers; she was clutching Alice's eyes. What did she mean ... [+]

Short Fiction

Sorrow Humor Portrait 3 min Mature Audience

The Secret Rules for Children of Priests

Zachary Kellian

Rule Number 1: When asked about your parentage, give suitably vague answers.

It was Jimmy Doogan, a boorish kid with freckles spread like flak across his face, who had been the first to ... [+]

Short Fiction

Sorrow Love & Loss 4 min Mature Audience

Munchkin

Kenneth Margolin

When did my heart harden? How did empathy slip away? Dr. Lindelson pondered these questions in the spacious office where she had practiced psychotherapy for forty years, since she completed he ... [+]