Every one a short story.
Tag: short fiction
Mum had deliberated about including Irene, but Irene’s zest usually depressed everybody else.
“Flight” by Linda Svendsen (1985)
A habit is as easily lost and forgotten as hope for a better shake in things.
“Massé“ by Leigh Allison Wilson (1986)
Ellen and I knew, as deep as anything we were, we wanted to leave–what? Something. Now we could call it the class we were born in.
“Three Maids’ Children” by Mona Simpson (1987)
And in those eyes she spun quick then slow with the stars.
“Ten Cents a Dance” by Joseph Ferrandino (1987)
I thought about the men out there sitting on top of a bomb that was like nothing ever before, and I didn’t blame them if they got mindless drunk that night.
“View from Kwaj” by Patricia MacInnes (1985)
‘Who are you anyway?’ said Jeremy.
His smile fading, my father shrugged.
’Who are you?’
My father shrugged again.
“In the American Society” by Gish Jen (1987)
There is nothing at all like a man’s strong kiss: apologies to the women of Kentucky.
There is nothing at all like a man’s strong kiss: apologies to the women of Kentucky.
“What You Want to Do Fine” by Lorrie Moore
Life was stuck in the night; daytime was just the intermission, the waiting between the acts of the real show.