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A LITTLE SLICE OF ETERNITY • by William Hawkins

March 14, 2023Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

We thought it’d be fun. It’s an open secret that teachers can be as bored as their students. Why not mix things up? All the classes participated, from 1A to 5F. We put the pi symbol on bulletin boards, had… Continue Reading →

Science Fiction, Stories, Surreal Pi Day, pies, school, teachers, William Hawkins

HOLIDAY DECORATIONS • by Shari Garmise

December 22, 2022Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

I stood in a circle of cross-legged children, clutching the delicate menorah out in front of me, afraid of dropping it. My mother had carefully wrapped it in tissue paper to keep it safe on the ride to school.  “Be… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories Hanukkah, holiday parties, school, Shari Garmise

THE WAR OF A WEEK • by Mishkat Bhattacharya

August 22, 2022Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

It became a matter of honor on Monday because my friend Jimmy had a thing for Lily and I said something not so complimentary about her in front of him. He pushed me back. I swung my bag at him.… Continue Reading →

Humour / Satire, Stories, Surreal friendship, Mishkat Bhattacharya, school

KING OF THE CLASS • by Bonnie McCune

July 11, 2022Every Day Fiction 2 Comments

His two front teeth shone silver in the sun. They didn’t blind, reflect, dazzle. Instead, they had a soft glow. I couldn’t pull my eyes from them. His name was Royce. He was sixth grade president, always chosen by the… Continue Reading →

Literary, Romance, Stories amusement parks, Bonnie McCune, first love, school

PAPERWORK • by Pamela Love

May 21, 2022Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

As the rain fell outside, Peng’s hands danced with a piece of paper, folding, smoothing, and turning. Fascinated, Ms. Lewis watched as the fourth grader turned a square into a diamond, then a kite, and finally a crane. “I’ve always… Continue Reading →

Inspirational, Stories Pamela Love, school, teachers

NONE SO BLIND • by Jeffray Harrison

April 2, 2021Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

I can’t explain to you what I see. I don’t know what you see when you close your eyes, but when I close mine I see the same thing as when they’re open. Nothing. I don’t think it’s black, or… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories blindness, child abuse, Jeffray Harrison, parental violence, school

LESSONS FROM THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL • by James Anthony Mehrle, Jr.

November 1, 2020Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

In the Eighth Grade at a Catholic School in Columbus, Ohio as I neared the age of fourteen, I had a couple things going for me. One, I knew a lot of stuff, primarily anything that had nothing to do… Continue Reading →

Humour / Satire, Literary, Stories elections, James Anthony Mehrle, Jr., school

JULIE AND THE SUBSTITUTE TEACHER • by Robert Runté

October 13, 2020Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

Ms. Marken, the substitute teacher, was doing a math demonstration. Julie had finished the entire math unit two days before, so that was boring. Instead, Julie had taken out her Kindle and was ignoring the sub in the spirit of… Continue Reading →

Humour / Satire, Stories dyslexia, language, mathematics, Robert Runté, school, teachers

THE FAD • by James Cato

September 17, 2020Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

Pleased to meet you. As you know, we start the interview with some standard bureaucratic questions. Do you remember Witchcaps? Right. I remember they were initially designed for edgy supermodels, so their popularity in elementary schools came as a surprise.… Continue Reading →

Science Fiction, Stories James Cato, job interviews, school, technology, trends

THE COUNSELOR’S OFFICE • by Sarah Losner

August 22, 2020Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

“Marlina, we’ve been waiting for you. Please, take a seat,” the counselor said, gesturing to the empty chair. Marlina did what she was told, cautiously taking a seat across the room from Eddie. He smiled at her, prompting the knot… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories assault, counsellors, Sarah Losner, school

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