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The Benevolent American in the Heart of Darkness
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25 Most Recent Mainstream Short Stories

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It takes all kinds of people by Graham whittaker
An encounter while travelling.....
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It's A Matter of Perspective (Kirstie Louise's Story) by Michelle Kidwell Power In The Pen
I was a cheerleader before I was shot, I was fifteen at the time, only two years ago in many ways it seems like a life time ago. But I learned early on I did not want to dwell on what happened to me. ..
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Jason - A Hero by Flying Fox Ted L Glines
A true story about a street hero .....
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Joy Of Sex by Mark Lichterman
“…and when the sperm reaches the female’s egg it fertilizes it, and…” "Like when Joe puts stuff on the grass to make it grow?” “Well, I suppose it’s like that, in a way.” Waiting for another question, getting none, Walter went on. “Anyway, after the male’s sperm fertilizes the fe..
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Mind Traveller by Kim Smith
What happens when our mind wanders.....
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Just Don't Help OnlyThe Kids At Christmas ... (For Rose Rideout) by Karen Lynn Vidra, The Texas Tornado
Plenty of poor or struggling adults can use a helping hand, too: the elderly, the disabled, the Veterans, the homeless. Rose Rideout's poem, "Take A Little Time To Spread A Little Christmas Cheer" inspired this story; this is why I am dedicating the story to her. This hits too cl..
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Just One: Kienna's Story by Michelle Kidwell Power In The Pen
At nineteen my life was just begining, but in an instant I found myself laying in a hospital bed, having undergone surgery to remove the bullet from my spine. The damage was done though. ..
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Just Passing By by Wayne Spitzer
A harried New Yorker finds an unlikely companion in the liminal space between subway cars...
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Karibu Books Book Signing by Sylvia Beverly
Ms. Sylvia Dianne Beverly "Ladi Di" will conduct a book signing, for her book entitled: “Forever In Your Eyes,” on August 10, 2007 at Karibu Books Prince George’s Plaza located at 3500 East-West Highway Hyattsville, MD 20782 at 6:30pm. The event is free and open to the public...
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View Photo of Karla Read excerpt from Karla Karla by James Marry
Karla is the character study of a woman whose life has eroded like beach sand. She blames her men and her children though every reader comes to a different conclusion based upon their own lives. Tasty and poetic, the story may ring some grains of memory for men and women alike...
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Katies Ride by Graham whittaker
Life is a ride we take. Sometimes you must take a risk. ..
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KILLEM with the WORD by NEILSON WILLIAMS
The TRUTH and nothing but the TRUTH..
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Killer Walk by Samuel Southwell
Shawn stared at the woman he loved laying in the heap of blood. Lightning flashed outside the broken window. The glass shattered on the floor behind him. He still held the gun in his hand. Smoke seeped out the muzzle like a smokestack. “Damn it , Kate. I begged you not to run from me.” Shawn..
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Kindness Multiplied by Rosalie Heart
An airport was the scene of anonymous kindness multiplied by two...
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L’histoire du grand-père du petit-fils et de l'âne by Emile Tubiana
A story about the behavior of a grandfather, his grandson and a donkey, facing by-passers' remarks...
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Read excerpt from La Posada La Posada by Robert Miskimon
Mexican-American farm workers defy their bosses and create their own farm cooperative...
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Lacey by John Howard Reid
An award-winning short story from my anthology, "Micaela Morris in Jo's Heaven", this is one of the book's five stories set in the fictional small town of Kawbury, Kentucky...
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Lady On The Train by Mark Lichterman
The next morning he had a dull ache in his testicles, but by the time the boys lined up to march to the mess hall for breakfast even that was gone, so he’d decided that, Maybe I won’t say nothin to no one ’bout breakin’ somethin’ there, and, Okay, God, thanks for not makin’ me sick there, an’ I pr..
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Last Man Standing by Dennis McKay
Old soldier returns to a World War 1 reunion and meets some unexpected guests. ..
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Learning Freedom Chapter Eleven (Sarah L Tagert's Write) by Michelle Kidwell Power In The Pen
"What are you thinking?" Nick pulled Kim from her thoughts. ..
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Leonides And Sybyll by Meg Leigh
A Story that came to mind while I was eating at the mall...
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Let Me Explain by NEILSON WILLIAMS
INTRODUCTION TO SUCCESS...
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Read excerpt from Letter from Christine Letter from Christine by Leah St. James
The poignant story of a war hero's journey home...
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Letter From The Government by NEILSON WILLIAMS
What a great wedding planner...
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Life Drawing by David MacDonald
Life Drawing   1   "You will have two tasks to accomplish -- first you will do a series of brief, rough sketches of the form. Concentrate only on the shapes of the form, not the detail." Emma felt nameless, uninvited ; standing here like a fifth wheel as the i..
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Life Inheritance by Nickolaus Pacione
A hybrid between a Gothic horror and a literary fiction short story, written in the memory of Darrell Abbott from Pantera and Damageplan. The darkness between the gothic horror is one that stands in the fine line between the literary edge. I will let the reader decide which genre this story fits ..
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LIFE style by NEILSON WILLIAMS
Healthy Ways..
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Life’s Cycle and Walter Reed by Harold Hester
Have you ever wondered about ‘things’ such as life, death, what your dog is thinking when you rub it’s ear, is there pain for a fish as it is being filleted, do humming birds ever run into trees as they dart from red flower to sugar feeder?..
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Like No Other by Odin Roark
Picturing unusual points of view for first person story telling brings on some interesting challenges. Thought I'd experiment a bit. Hopefully, it works. ..
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Lil' Booty by CHANTLER ~
Lil’ Booty is a story that talks about how a ten year old boy named Booty Call Phillips finds the strength to overcome stereotypes coming directly from his own family. One day he decides to run away and is reported missing by his relatives. Eventually, Booty is located by the police after suffering ..
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Limbo by David Schwinghammer
A fireman anticipates his new child...
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Limited Visibility by Randall Barfield
(And that's when I saw him. He was sitting alone on one of the sofas...)..
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Line ‘Em Up, Next Round’s On Me by Sandy Knauer
I staggered in, looking for a way out. ..
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Lingering Doubts by Shobhan Bantwal
This First Prize Winner in New Woman magazine's fiction contest tells the story of Mira, who has always wondered if her charming, bright and sexy husband cheats on her? But does he really? You be the judge...
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View Photo of Listing of Books_Magazines_Movies_Radio Shows Read excerpt from Listing of Books_Magazines_Movies_Radio Shows Listing of Books_Magazines_Movies_Radio Shows by Chris the Abducted Alien
Brought to you by Chris the Abducted Alien..
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Little Dick:X Rated by Mark Lichterman
Shrugging the robe off, Rhea left it where it fell. Taking a towel from the bathroom, laying it flat on the bed, going to her dresser for a bottle of hand lotion, opening it, Rhea set it on the night stand. "Little Dick ' is an excerpt from my third published novel: "For Better or..
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Little Mac and the Volcano by James Boyle
A reporter watches a local figure battle a volcano that appears in his backyard..
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Live and Uncensored Part Ten by Michelle Kidwell Power In The Pen
From serious to silly, from sensitve to sweet this is Sarah and I live and Uncencensored, these are posted with full cooperation of both Sarah Tagert and I, we just felt the need for others to see all sides of us, we can be serious or silly, sensive or sweet... ..
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Locked out - part 1 by baz busbe
A seventeen year old girl finds that a bad situation gets worse...
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Lolita by Susie McCray
Jealousy or admiration...you decide...
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Longing Beach by Pinckney Rivers
growing up beachwise..
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Looking Back pt. 1 by Tyree Williams
In a matter of hours Mike's life is turned upside down. What start's out as a chance to catch up with Ron an old face from his college years ends in a hospital room with life altering results. ..
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Read excerpt from Los Banos del Patre Arroyo Los Banos del Patre Arroyo by Roger DeBeers
A story of a widower with two young boys trying to cope with the premature death of his wife. It is also about this man reconnecting to his Hispanic heritage. ..
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Losing Katie by L.C. Martin
When things seem like they'll never turn around...something unexpected happens and gives Scott the hope he needs to go on...
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Loss by Steven Fisher
With its false promise of spring, the chinook wind gusted down from the Black Hills and drove Leonard out of the double-wide trailer home. Anxious to escape his wife's grief, he drank in the warm westerly breeze before hurrying down the porch steps and onto the gravel of the driveway. The wind scat..
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Louisiana's Thoughts And Musings, January 21, 2009. (Post-Inauguration) by Karen Lynn Vidra, The Texas Tornado
Louisiana writes about the new President, among other things...
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Love Made Visible by Mary Sullivan Esseff, Ph.D.
Khalil is called from his bed to help his Pop trek through a blizzard to answer the parish priest’s cry for help. Throughout the week, he runs the gamut of emotions from being ashamed of his Pop to discovering what unconditional love means. He knows the phrase, love one another, but to a nine-year-o..
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Lox & Bagels by Mark Lichterman
Mitchell loved being with his mother’s family on Sunday mornings, and was always able to eat two bagel sandwiches consisting of a thin spread of lox, an extra thick spread of cream cheese, and cucumber, tomato and onion. When he’d bite into it, the pressure of his teeth would cause the assorted cont..
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M'Buti's Musings (January 20, 2009, Inauguration Day) by Karen Lynn Vidra, The Texas Tornado
M'Buti's feelings on the new President to be, who gets sworn in today...
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MacArthur's Last Stand by James Musgrave
Alone in MacArthur Park in Los Angeles, a veteran meets up with a refugee and has a bit of FUN!..
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