It should be illegal to be forced to go to work during inclement weather. This includes cold, ice, snow, hail,… Read more The Bears Know Best
Tag: short story
Dismantling the Decorations Alone
If you had asked Marianne when she was in her younger years (like, say, as a teenager) if she would… Read more Dismantling the Decorations Alone
Got Bread?
As many “local haunts” (whether a mom-and-pop or corporate operation) can’t avoid, there’s always that one beggar skulking around outside.… Read more Got Bread?
A Brown Area
For Imogen, everything about the “unusual” (read: inappropriate) dynamic between Charlie and Janelle suddenly hit her like a ton of… Read more A Brown Area
Ephebiphobia
What is it about being around people who are younger (or seemingly younger) than you that makes you want to… Read more Ephebiphobia
A Roommate Becomes a Cellmate
It’s too difficult to have roommates in the winter. Granted, it’s too difficult to have them during any season of… Read more A Roommate Becomes a Cellmate
You Say Autistic, I Say Iconoclast
Imagine my shock when I realized that it took years of us dating for my boyfriend to finally let the… Read more You Say Autistic, I Say Iconoclast
A Turkey’s Take
Every year, I saw the best bodies of my generation destroyed by an atrocious “holiday.” A holiday that itself celebrates… Read more A Turkey’s Take
(An Affluent) Home Is Where the Pool Is
After so many years spent loathing it, Lily Motes felt the unquenchable urge to go back to her childhood home.… Read more (An Affluent) Home Is Where the Pool Is
Tepid French Onion Soup
Although it was seasonally appropriate, French onion soup was hardly the food item at the top of their list. And… Read more Tepid French Onion Soup
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