Second Place: Dispatches from Kolob
February 20, 2023[…] my father was a three-time champion with one of his duck decoys on permanent exhibit at the world-famous Ward Museum. When the hunt was finished, I went to see it, wanting to hold that […]
[…] my father was a three-time champion with one of his duck decoys on permanent exhibit at the world-famous Ward Museum. When the hunt was finished, I went to see it, wanting to hold that […]
[…] “Should I, um, exercise . . .” “Won’t make any difference.” “Medication . . .” “Scarcely any under development. None even close to market.” “Treatments . . .” “Experimental. Long shots. Not covered.” “I have very good insurance . . .” “You might as well not […]
[…] control.” He touched his chest. A sly grin creased his lips. “And I, too, have some good news. I’ve won a visa to America. Fifteen million applicants, and I was one of fifty thousand. […]
[…] disapproved) along with his daily pain aux raisins while he read his paper, especially the US sports news, and then a chapter in his French Bible—his attempt to repent of all this guilty pleasure. […]
[…] was glaring at her defiantly. “He will be mine,” the grandmother went on, “and I will not share him with another.” Rattled, Sarah began moving about the room like a marionette—fluffing needlepoint pillows, rearranging […]
[…] I will.” *** Beth’s whole body had trembled when the phone call had come. Mrs. Bronson? Good news. We have a beautiful baby girl for you. Are you superstitious? She was born yesterday, Friday […]
[…] cried and finally, in a tired and quiet voice, let the word “divorce” creep out into their world, Tim hung up the phone, scratched his belly, and went into the pantry. He for aged […]
[…] envelope with no return address, and a postcard featuring a dancing bear. The printed caption on it reads “Circus Capital of America, Peru, Indiana.” I organize the piles, then reorganize them. Biggest pieces on […]
[…] Johnson, who’d only recently moved into the area himself. After a couple of weeks of doing his share on the service rota, he took Mum to one side and told her he’d had a […]
[…] Rather Jr., Dean of Instruction at SOWELA Technical Community College, shares insights from his extensive background in English and Creative Writing. With a Ph.D. from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and multiple teaching […]