Stories tagged short-story

When technology fails

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But Jeffrey was flabbergasted and couldn’t explain to the officer why he was speeding. All he could manage to get out as an attack of Tourette syndrome hit were nasty, flamboyant obscenities. The Alabama state trooper wasn’t amused.

Foodarama Saturdays

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Dan and I perfected the art of procrastination, while tornado warnings did their radio-test rrrrn-rrrrn-rrrn groan on my Sony clock set. We imagined the trailing tails of these cork-screw clouds, dusting some outlying part of our sprawling city, lifting

The Perfect Command

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He stood in front of her. They stood eye to eye. "You aren't supposed to look me in the eye. If I were anyone else you would be smacked down on the ground right now. Treat me as you would a lover, your master."

The Unicorns, Part One

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Later, your father stared, confused, at the empty spot where the wall paint layers ended in the shape of the old machines. He stopped coming in.

Sister (pt. 1)

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Slept on a chair last night in the Springfield, Mass., bus terminal. It was March, and a dude in shorts asked: "Yo, you smoke trees?" I said, "Sure. Who doesn't?" He said, "You buyin'?" I said, "Nope, I'm going out of the country." He smiled and said, "Alright." He started…

Reaction

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Fingers of angry red welts crossed his face and neck.

Leading the Blind

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Leaning towards her general direction, he lost his footing, and stepped into the paint drip pan.

Too Much Information

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He couldn’t dredge up a single memory about the sex.

The Recall Year

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I remember where I was when I heard the news. Across my computer screen: FDA demands recall for 2008 — all 365 days.

Inexpectatus

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On the other hand, what if this is one of those endangered species? The more beautiful something is, the higher the probability of its being endangered.

Glass Rooster

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ghosts of the previous owners who leave a trail of whispers

Lillia

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There is nothing I love so much as a fat person, or admire. The largeness of their soul demands abundant sufficiency of casing and, further, because they are so grand of psyche, so much more than those who are skinny (not I!), they need—require—that f

WTF! Godot, a Sex Addict?

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The man in the gray trench coat showed up around a quarter to eight.

The Retreat

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This time, he didn’t admire the fish for very long. He was close to shore and tossed it up on the rocks. Before the fish could flop its way back to the water, Quentin lobbed a broad stone at its head.

The Nation that Pissed-Off God

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President Obama watched with growing curiosity as the TV set came to life. On its screen there suddenly appeared a short sentence, which read, “PREPARE TO RECEIVE A MESSAGE FROM YOUR LORD GOD AND CREATOR”. Nothing else was visible nor audible. Perpl