coming of age
The Spy Hiding in the Bougainvillea
The Spy Hiding in the Bougainvillea written by: Jennifer Kelly - When the rainy season ended, relenting to light and birdsong...
Cieder Muld and the Boy
Cieder Muld and the Boy A Christmas tale written by: Pedro la Fuego - It was the night before Christmas, and the boy’s head was full of presents,..
The Best Worst Christmas Gift
The Best Worst Christmas Gift written by: Peggy Gerber - Vicky glowed with anticipation as she ripped open the Christmas present...
Elves
Elves written by: R.D. Henry - Behind a frigid windowpane, an elf winks and then pleads, “Help.” A quick glance...
Little Spruce Tree
Little Spruce Tree written by: Sylvia Jean Melvin - Melting snowflakes fell like tears from the branches...
Mercury
Mercury written by: Nick Di Carlo - When I was a kid, if I could’ve been a god, I’d have been Mercury—the jack-of-all-trades...
Someone
Someone written by: Daya Es - She was someone that was special to me. The sight of her lifeless body...
Doubt
Doubt written by: Margit Horsky - She keeps asking what’s wrong with me - why I have such a long face, why I don’t talk to her...
Back to School
Back to School written by: Clara Arús - Girls, please hang your towels on the railing and take off your swimsuits..
The Flowers of Halloween
The Flowers of Halloween written by: T. Ahzio - How different it was from when it first arrived. Josephine remembered...
Halloween Pay for Stay
Halloween Pay for Stay written by: David Margolin - For George, Halloween was a double treat. Fall was his favorite season,...
Nineteen
Nineteen written by: Luvya Sharma I blew the candles, the smoke curled like questions I couldn’t answer....
The Orville Ploy
The Orville Ploy written by: Richard Bishop - On a chilly March morning in 1987, two high school seniors squared off in Hillcrest High’s gym...
Where I’m From
Where I’m From written by: Jackie Chou I am from alleys where the stench is erased by...
