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Category: Fiction

Hemingway’s Paris: An Entity of Its Own

Hemingway’s ‘A Moveable Feast’ is a novel that was published posthumously. The book was born from a journal found in … More

book review, Commentary, Ernest Hemingway, essay, F Scott Fitzgerald, paris

Why I Don’t Rate Books

I am just going to come out and say it. I don’t like, nor do I, rating books. Now, people … More

Book Rating, Book Reviews, essay, Goodreads Culture, Rating Books

面壁 FACING THE WALL – by Stewart Ansel

This story was written by my late boyfriend, Stewart Ansel III. He died a year ago today, so I am … More

death, flash fiction, japan, religion, short story, spirituality, tribute

Roadmap

How do you respond when the man you’re falling for asks if you would turn off the life-support machine if … More

flash fiction, micro fiction, short story, writing community

Quality Control

It’s at that point in the morning where I can’t hold my pee any longer. My bathroom needs cleaning as … More

Cancer, Disease, flash fiction, short story, Surrealism, Surrealist Story

Once Bitten

Tokyo is freezing at this time of year. The snow crumbles beneath your feet like broken dreams. I have just … More

flash fiction, japan, short story, story, writer, writing community

Yoni

“That the child is the supreme aim of woman is a statement having precisely the value of an advertising slogan.” … More

childless woman, feminism, flash fiction, motherhood, short story, Society, writing community

Book Recommendations 2021 (& Their Cocktails)

Here are books that I recommend that have either come out this year or that I read this year. I … More

book recommendations, bookworm, cocktails, indie books, literature, reading

I’ve Been Neglectful

I have been neglecting my books in favour of writing, and I am not happy about this predicament. I have … More

bookworm, cocktails, literature, Poetry, reading, rebecca solnit, writing community

Nightstand // Short Story

She sat outside the Les Deux Magots in Paris. A glass of rich coffee stewed next to her burning cigarette … More

Absurdism, Absurdist Story, Fiction, paris, short story, WritingCommunity

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