This short film by renowned Disney animator Glen Keane is under 4 minutes, yet those minutes show a beautiful, effortless transition through time. “The Duet” is …
When We Were Us by Lydia Suffield
It ends here, in a parking lot with neon streetlights painting our skin, and her hands twisted in my jacket, and her breath ragged as …
Presents of Pajamas by L. N. Holmes
Mom hands me a wrapped package and unsuccessfully tries to suppress a smile. String lights on the Christmas tree in the living room flash red, …
Part 4: LA by Jerri Sparks
The 4th installment in Mrs.Johnson’s Home for Broken Boys. The morning after Randy Brown and I broke up, I drove to my parents’ home in …
Nothing to Write About by Carol McGill
Clara lay on top of her duvet, head thrown back, gazing at the ceiling as her guitar rested on her tummy. Her toes, raised on …
A Summer’s Evening by Carol McGill
It‘s been a sweltering day, moving slowly into an exhausting, hot night. It’s been a day when the sun softens the world with heat and …
Just Relax by Carol McGill
Just relax, they told me. You’ll enjoy it. You just have to let yourself go. So here I am. I can’t breathe. I give up …
The Austrian Winter by Emily Ward
The middle-aged writer began as usual, with two cups of coffee and a biscuit. It was cold when he sat down at his desk; he …
Dancing by Carol McGill
The old man sat on the bench, watching the river. The sky was heavy with clouds, and rain was in the air, making his stiff …