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A Curious Case of Colonial Cannibalism

Posted on December 31, 2018September 26, 2019 Rebecca Shaw

The tragedies of the worst winter in Jamestown’s history haunts one family nearly four hundred years later. … Continue readingA Curious Case of Colonial Cannibalism

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The Omphalos of Pritchard McCovey

Posted on October 22, 2018September 26, 2019 Rebecca Shaw

This story follows Pritchard McCovey as he reflects on moments of his life, bouncing between the good times and the bad. … Continue readingThe Omphalos of Pritchard McCovey

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It Doesn’t Cost Anything to Promise Love

Posted on September 20, 2018December 17, 2020 Rebecca Shaw

Ruth must clean out her deceased Aunt Fanny’s apartment and in the process uncovers the truth about Fanny’s “married man” and how an affair ended in a murder. … Continue readingIt Doesn’t Cost Anything to Promise Love

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The Alchemist’s Bench

Posted on May 5, 2018February 8, 2019 Mel Johnson

In this fiction piece by Josh Woods, a professor in Missouri buys a glossy black wooden bench adorned with ornate letters of the Persian alphabet at a garage sale for a dollar. The catch? The owner says it’s cursed. … Continue readingThe Alchemist’s Bench

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Silent Monkeys by Laura Del Col Brown

Posted on July 15, 2015November 29, 2016 jodonnell

Laura Del Col Brown’s short story, “The Silent Monkeys,” captures radiance in comforting tokens of silence. … Continue readingSilent Monkeys by Laura Del Col Brown

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The Headhunter’s Trumpet

Posted on October 15, 2014March 4, 2015 CaraP

A family trip to the museum reveals a secret about a woman’s ancestry in Rob Magnuson Smith’s chilling story. … Continue readingThe Headhunter’s Trumpet

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