coming of age
The Way He Went
The Way He Went written by: Frank Meintjies - Kenneth looked around the cell. In one corner was a brown bench, a thin plank...
Condoms
Condoms written by: Seán Óg Ó Murchú - They all laughed at me. All the dinner ladies. It started with your one...
Night Games
Night Games written by: Arvilla Fee - The first night I met Charlie, as I came to call him...
Illegal Alien
Illegal Alien written by: Dave Whippman - Looking back, I suppose I ought to feel privileged. I was present...
The Secret Room
The Secret Room written by: Milka Fakhurdin - Murad lights a cigarette, not holding it with his fingers...
The Back Room
The Back Room written by: W. Glewicz - We’re August lazy, slouched on a park bench under a blazing late afternoon...
Days with Uncle Bob
Days with Uncle Bob written by: Michael Graeme - I didn’t know Uncle Bob, until the day I was ill...
Milo’s Safe
Milo's Safe written by: Maria Lorenzana - “Fight! Fight! Fight!” shouted the gathered grade schoolers. Like Roman citizens...
The Advent Calendar
The Advent Calendar written by: Nancy Johnston - Mrs. Cowie clapped her hands three times to hush the Sunday schoolers...
Home to Rehoboth
Home to Rehoboth written by: Heather C. Bauer -I am alone in a dark house that I don’t know, standing in the kitchen...
The Valley of the Sun Bear
The Valley of the Sun Bear written by: David L Painter - Up North there are two beautiful mountain...
Clean Up On Aisle Five
Clean Up On Aisle Five written by: Charles R. Bucklin - "That will be eighteen dollars and fifty-two cents,"...
Gates of Heaven
Gates of Heaven written by: David Milner - He sits opposite me across the slatted wooden table. Short collar up...
The Demagogue
The Demagogue written by: David C Russell - “April Fools,” I said. “You screwed up my breakfast,” Kim said...
