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FACING THE MUSIC • by Peter Wood

November 14, 2014Every Day Fiction 114 Comments

Carrying the water-stained box of wineglasses he had found under a stack of Bach Bimonthly in the basement, Simon stepped into the cramped galley kitchen of the decaying townhouse N.C. State University provided him and his wife, Tara. He’d hoped for… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories academia, aging, Peter Wood

A WASTE OF TIME • by Peter Wood

January 5, 2014Every Day Fiction 16 Comments

Professor Cornwall stepped into N.C. State University’s basement physics department lab and stared at Garcia, the discoverer of time travel. Hunched over his work station, the boy genius fiddled with a mobile phone. The faint sound of Day Tripper leaked… Continue Reading →

Science Fiction, Stories academia, Peter Wood, time travel

THE INDIAN • by Melody Feldman

August 27, 2013Every Day Fiction 9 Comments

The Indian jutted from the bow of the skeletal remains of a British whaling ship. His surface cracked and the once bright colors of his headdress faded. I swam up to him, touched the wooden surface of his face, the… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories academia, Hawai‘i, Melody Feldman, scuba diving

ONE NIGHT IN BANGKOK • by Camille Griep

March 18, 2013Every Day Fiction 16 Comments

The fiery orange sun hung high over the Bangkok skyline to the south. Professor Tina Montri rearranged her skirt and adjusted the alligator skin briefcase on her lap which held the presentation and research notes from her talk at the… Continue Reading →

Stories, Surreal academia, airliners, Bangkok, Camille Griep, crocodiles

HIDDEN SHALLOWS • by Jonathan Pinnock

September 1, 2009Every Day Fiction 25 Comments

Sara puts down her paper and swings her legs over the side of the lounger. Squinting against the lunchtime sun, she peers out over the lake. It looks calm, deep and serene. “So, fancy a dip, then?” she says. “Certainly… Continue Reading →

Humour / Satire, Stories academia, Jonathan Pinnock

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