literary

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The Only One She Can Rely On by Huina Zheng Father says a divorced woman will be pointed at, talked about, and bring shame not only on herself but on the entire family. Outsiders...

Silkworms by Huina Zheng She first remembered the sunlight streaming through the blinds, not the room itself. That beam, where dust danced with quiet grace, belonged to her. Someone was calling a name. For...

Take Three by Rory Kilalea Take One Pushing through the throng of suit jackets, the smell of sweat haunted by stale aftershave. The bar was crowded. A typical Dubai drinking hole for advertising and...

Horror Vacui by Michael Zadoorian She was handing out rolls of Smarties with bible verses on them. Mia, silently approached by her in the Biography stacks at the library, was stunned and barely able...

I Have Somewhere To Be by Alaina Hammond I am not a pre-school teacher. I want to make that very clear. A pre-school teacher works harder than I do, and many more hours. So....

I Am Happy by Lindsey Betty I woke up one morning and decided to be happy. My alarm clock buzzed from the other side of the room, but for a moment I just lied...

State Lines by T.C. Sundberg The first reporter calls the morning after I show Carl what I found. He sounds too young for his job but maybe I just feel that way because his...