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Unnamed Dream

Joseph Amendolare·April 4, 2022

Unnamed Dream written by: Joseph Amendolare In the rain, everything was different: thinned out dive bars and...

Literature English

·3 mins read

The Donut Shop

Jim Bartlett·June 5, 2021

The Donut Shop written by: Jim Bartlett 2006 Jamal stops at the corner, frozen to the spot....

English Featured Post Literature

·10 mins read

Revolt of The Homeless

Gary Beck·October 7, 2020

Revolt of The Homeless written by: Gary Beck The young patrol officer and the tired, cynical Sergeant...

English Literature

·2 mins read

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Sanu Sharma

Sanu Sharma is a Nepali novelist, short story writer, poet and lyricist. She has published several novels and short story collections, and numerous lyrical works. Her prose sheds light on the struggles of women, girls, and marginalized communities, tackling overlooked familial and societal issues, while her poetry and lyrics capture universal emotions. Her short story collection Ekadeshmaa received widespread acclaim and was shortlisted for the prestigious Madan Puraskar in 2018. Several of her novels and stories have been adapted into audio and visual formats, and her ghazals and lyrics have been set to music by various composers and performed by renowned singers.

Precious Moments by Valli Henry-Boldini

...The little blue jay landed on the windowsill just as Frank’s heart skipped another beat. He looked at her delicate colours and the way she flitted back and forth along the white peeling ledge. She reminded him so much of his wife Emily, as she skipped along the white sandy beach all those years ago.

Emily lay asleep on their bed. Frank watched her from his favourite window seat and smiled. Thirty years had passed and she had remained his destiny.

As the bright morning sunlight burst through the top half of the windowpane and landed on her ashen face, its warmth stirred her from her slumber and she extended her thin arm to block out its penetrating rays...

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