Short Reads
Flash nonfiction, emailed every Wednesday.
May
31
Library with Hyacinth, Girl, and Guns

Library with Hyacinth, Girl, and Guns

by Sue William Silverman | A still life.
3 min read
May
24
My Sister Used to Give Me Blank Journals for My Birthday

My Sister Used to Give Me Blank Journals for My Birthday

by Beth Ann Fennelly | She knew I’d need them.
1 min read
May
17
Men Seeking Men

Men Seeking Men

by Will Howard | Everyone’s looking for something.
2 min read
May
10
Quick, Write Something

Quick, Write Something

by Brittany Hailer | A monologue of early motherhood.
2 min read
May
03
Changing Lanes

Changing Lanes

by Mimi Schwartz | Just keep swimming.
4 min read
Apr
26
Whiting

Whiting

by Deesha Philyaw | A story of six breakfasts.
3 min read
Apr
19
Recense (been looking)

Recense (been looking)

by Patrick Madden | “An ounce of perception, a pound of obscure.” [Neil Peart]
4 min read
Apr
12
God Don’t Like Ugly

God Don’t Like Ugly

by Brian Broome | The bus bully gets schooled.
3 min read
Apr
05
Elijah

Elijah

by Brenda Miller | At Passover, opening the door to possibility.
2 min read
Mar
29
The History of Color

The History of Color

by Beth Kephart | The shades of life and loss.
3 min read
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