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Behind a house in a rural midwestern town lies a dark wood. It is rumored that the wood is haunted, ... (continued)

Much to the displeasure of our parents, we liked hanging out in the old barn. The barn was situated ... (continued)

Midgets Driving It was time to go home and relax as my week had gone so poorly. This simp... (continued)

...like a viking chief...

... stranger in the dark?

Leapekin was a bitter old dwarf who lived in Ireland. His bitterness led to a way where he could exact his own revenge on the "bigfolks" who'd usurped his power.

... ???...

... fading...

Capitalist wars lead to apocalyptic conditions. Fraught humans ritualize Donner style dietary practices. As conditions ease, the new food custom is reformed from families, to community farms to corp

... erotic...

You cant make this sh*t up.

... keyboard blues...

Summary: A short story narrated in the first person adult voice recalling a young boy's early awareness of bigotry in the rural, mid 1970's South

A first-person adult narration of an eight-year old boy's defiance and mischief, and of course, the punishment afterward

... at a distance...

A birthday girl that it's grandmother would be home but accidentally her grandmother could'nt make it and her birthday getting worse.

... fire fight...

Don't you sometimes feel stupid? I mean when you fall in love with someone that doesn't love you back? Doesn't know you well? Don't like you because your not perfect?