Play this podcast now: Podcast EDF023: The Beach Cottage written by Angela.Carlton read by M.Sherlock “The Beach Cottage” was originally published in EDF on May 7, 2008. Angela Carlton has previously published other stories in Burst Magazine, Pedestal Magazine, Long… Continue Reading
My mother spends her days in frigid rooms behind gray walls under dull white light. Once, she was quite the piano player, the songbird, showcasing her talent around town at local cocktail joints, churches and parties. Miraculously, she had an… Continue Reading
When the phone rings, I reach for the Advil in the bathroom. I know it’s my mother. Sucking in my breath, I close my eyes before I answer it. “Have you written your novel yet?” she asks, with the enthusiasm… Continue Reading
I am washing my hands at the beach cottage, when the phone rings. My friend Tess and I have come here to escape. We’ve come to cope with the issue neither of us plan to discuss. Right away, I know… Continue Reading
In the watered down version of you, you are merely an acquaintance not the love from my youth. In this version, you are smaller with those thin hands that keep slipping through mine. And, yes, you still speak with a… Continue Reading