My take on the founding fathers debacle is that you and I are more alike than I once supposed. We are both at this point in time somewhat stunned by life, but we know that even so, there are only two ways it can go. Both are pretty unspeakable, though one is definitely preferable, but [...]
Tag Archives: Fiction
Hundreds of Tiny Lights: Fiction by Anne Earney
June 2, 2009 – 3:12 am
1. The sun goes down.
I stand on the marble patio with Mark, Sara and Sam, everyone’s back to the west, except mine. My wine glass refracts pinks and yellows as the sun dips. It begins to seem possible to relax. I catch Mark’s eye, hoping the pink on my cheeks seems to reflect the [...]
Spots: A Short Short Story by Sophie Rosenblum
April 14, 2009 – 2:52 am
My sister and I spent our time in London at Madame Tussauds, holding hands with Hitler and Madonna. We were avoiding parents. They had given us each fifteen pounds. I took mine to the exchange place, trading them in for dollars. “For when we’re back,” I said. Liza spent hers on candy. I thought about [...]
