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A LONELY JEW AT CHRISTMAS • by Isabella David

December 5, 2013Every Day Fiction 14 Comments

More than even gifts, Abby Crosby loved wrapped-up boxes. Loved the anticipation. It was the same with Christmas Day. Having grown up in a large city, she enjoyed the small-town feeling in the air on the days leading up to… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories being Jewish, breaking up, Christmas, homelessness, Isabella David, knitting

AUGUST IS ALWAYS LIKE THIS • by Rasmenia Massoud

December 31, 2012Every Day Fiction 9 Comments

“I’ll never understand why you have to isolate yourself on the other side of the world,” she said, smoothing dripping hair away from her face. His hands clenched in his lap, reacting with a frustration of their own at not… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories breaking up, loneliness, Rasmenia Massoud

VEGETARIAN • by Wilma Bernard

November 4, 2012Every Day Fiction 16 Comments

I always felt stupid around Ron, but for a long time I didn’t know it was stupid. I thought it was love. When Ron and I met we were both eighteen and freshmen. The meeting was the first mistake, I… Continue Reading →

Horror, Stories breaking up, dating, murder, Wilma Bernard

WASTE OF SPACE • by Sarah Hilary

June 23, 2008Every Day Fiction 42 Comments

In the beginning, there was the worm and the worm was Rod. It wasn’t as if Rose didn’t know better, but Rod was supposed to be different. For starters, he was into astronomy. His favourite star was Betelgeuse and he… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories astronomy, breaking up, dating, Sarah Hilary

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