Freshly Baked Bread by Phyliss Merion Shanken

Freshly Baked Bread by Phyliss Merion Shanken

by | Mar 16, 2020 | Short Fiction

Freshly Baked Bread “Happy birthday, Mom!” Carol’s sing-song voice came through Mom’s kitchen speaker phone. “Oh, Carol, I’m glad it’s you, honey. I was going to call you tonight because I wanted to tell you that Dad and I have a present for you.” “But, Mom, It’s your...
On Becoming French Okies by Bill Boudreau

On Becoming French Okies by Bill Boudreau

by | Mar 2, 2020 | Short Fiction

On Becoming French Okies “French” invokes Paris, Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame Cathedral, fine cuisine and wine. But there are other places where “French” has fostered for centuries. With name like “Boudreau” and my wife, Dorothy, maiden name being “Cottreau” and both...
A Life by Elle Rosenberg

A Life by Elle Rosenberg

by | Feb 3, 2020 | Short Fiction

A Life I remember when she first asked me. We were sitting by the water of the lake, waiting for her boyfriend. It was cold. She made me promise we would go together, get on a plane together and fly away to Norway. She said, “Baby.” She said, “Please, let me go soon.”...
Neshemele by Elle Rosenberg

Neshemele by Elle Rosenberg

by | Jan 31, 2020 | Short Fiction

Neshamele She is listening to love songs. She steps inside them and swims through her ears, breath held, and comes out the other side falling. She wants to find herself in the violence but she is never there, so she picks another fight with you, pressing into your...