A Strange Concert
(1382 words) Sandy and Brandt, both futurist novelists, attended the annual conference in Amsterdam. “Things seem to be in flux,” Brandt said, “and we’ve got to go see what…
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A Strange Concert
A Swift Kick in the Ribs
(671 words) Jody had colored beautifully between the lines. Then he wrote “I hate school” across the top of the assignment. It seemed obvious to him that school was just…
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A Swift Kick in the Ribs
Hunting Alone
(559 words) He walked across the shallow pond. He was a little drunk and struggled against the suction of the mud. He pinched the neck of the bird feeling the…
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Hunting Alone
The Job of the Novelist
(417 words) The kid reached into the darkness and pulled the book from the closet. It was by an unknown French existentialist. It must be a translation, he thought. His…
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The Job of the Novelist
No Smoking
(636 words) They should have known people weren’t really reasonable when they saw they’d buy at a joint what they could get for 1/10 the price at the grocer. Maybe…
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No Smoking
Lucy Dreams
(553 words) "Dad, the news is on." "Isn’t it always? I can’t watch that." "Why don’t you like the news?" "I don’t hate the news I just know what it…
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Lucy Dreams