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Seating Arrangements – from Let Me Know When You’re Home: Stories of Female Friendship
Read a short story by Sara Sherwood, following old friends at a dinner party. and originally published in Let Me Know When You're Home. Read More
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Honesty lines
By Alice Godliman
Alice Godliman's thoughtful poem explores the joy in aging with the expectation of perpetual youth. Read More
1 year ago
Heartstrings
By Roisin Craig
A short story that explores the opportunities and dangers afforded by a community that forms itself around a shared narrative. Read More
1 year ago
The Myth of Change
By Emily Schmidt
Emily Schmidt writes a love letter to New York City, her reflection, and the people each of us have yet to be. Read More
1 year ago
Our current theme: MYTH
A made-up story, or something we want to believe in? For our next theme, we want to know what MYTH means to you. Submit by 17 April. Read More
2 years ago
In Darkness
By Dominique Gracia
Step onto Medusa's island with Dominique Gracia's retelling, in which her island refuge itself turns men to stone. Read More
2 years ago
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