The last couple times I took my boys to the playground, there was this guy there. He looked harmless, nice even, a baseball cap, jeans, T-shirt. He could have been my age, maybe ten years older or ten … [READ MORE] about Monster
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On The Social Interactions Of Bottlenose Dolphins In Maternal Bands
Me and Marty were just about wrapping up the day’s log on the social interactions of bottlenose dolphins in maternal bands is how we happened to be out on the water at the time. Out of nowhere, one of … [READ MORE] about On The Social Interactions Of Bottlenose Dolphins In Maternal Bands
Between the Shores
Nicoya and Daniel are born in the same hospital in Jerusalem on the same date. At 2 a.m., their fathers exchange smiles in the nursery. When Nicoya is three months old, her mother takes her on a bus … [READ MORE] about Between the Shores
Endangered
https://soundcloud.com/americanshortfiction/allegra-hyde-endangered The artists were kept in cages. This was for their own good. The world had gotten really ugly, really fast, and the … [READ MORE] about Endangered
A Bruise the Size and Shape of a Door Handle
https://soundcloud.com/americanshortfiction/daisy-johnson-a-bruise-the-shape-and-size-of-a-door-handle When Salma was nine her mother died and she went to live with the father she knew only through … [READ MORE] about A Bruise the Size and Shape of a Door Handle
Good
https://soundcloud.com/americanshortfiction/libby-flores-good Sea grass tickled the backs of our knees as we crossed the beach. Meredith was trailing behind, humming something familiar, but it was … [READ MORE] about Good