Category Archives: Flash Fiction

  1. Lilacs

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    September 14, 2010 by The Citron Review

    by Diane D. Gillette   Evan squatted in the shelter of the lilac bush outside Amanda’s window. He remembered last …
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  2. Two Flash Fictions

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    June 12, 2010 by The Citron Review

    by Joseph M. Rein   Bound to Flight Today you left with all windows open, the December cold driving itself …
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  3. Out by the Fire

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    June 12, 2010 by The Citron Review

    by Joseph Koehl   He wore his camo jacket against the cold. The night wind whispering through the blue pasture. …
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  4. Mrs. Friedman

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    June 12, 2010 by The Citron Review

    by Jody A. Forrester   Mrs. Friedman’s world was well-lit. She walked on the sunny side of the street, drank …
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  5. Marvin Gardens

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    March 11, 2010 by The Citron Review

    by Thomas Mundt   My father took me to see The Mansions again today. We were driving home from my …
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  6. Dormilona

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    March 11, 2010 by The Citron Review

    by Sarah Long   These fern-like weeds grow along the roads. “Watch this,” you say, bending down over a plant. …
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  7. Generalization

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    March 11, 2010 by The Citron Review

    by Joe Callahan   He uncapped a bottle of water and took a sip while lying in bed.  “You see …
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  8. L.A. One Way

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    March 11, 2010 by The Citron Review

    by Dixon Hearne   “L.A. One Way” Michael turns left when he should have turned right and speeds past the …
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  9. Shine

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    December 10, 2009 by The Citron Review

    by Heather Luby   She would refuse to give his name. What was done was done. She expected stunned faces, …
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  10. Alpha Zed

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    December 10, 2009 by The Citron Review

    by Steve Da Jarnatt   Zelda had known since long before puber-time that SHE was HE within. She’d been given …
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IMAGE: Painted scroll: Winter Journey Through the Mountains Along Plank Roads (Ming Huang's Journey to Shu)
IMAGE: Winter Journey Through the Mountains Along Plank Roads (Ming Huang's Journey to Shu) (Yokoi Kinkoku 横井金谷) , 1985.791,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 18, 2025