Category Archives: Micro Fiction

  1. First Kiss

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    October 2, 2017 by The Citron Review

    By Nicholas Marcus   They kissed. His wet palms, those first-time jitters, the overwhelming nausea. Everything disappeared when they kissed. …
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  2. Train Conductor

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    June 22, 2017 by The Citron Review

    by Duff Allen   Before he threw himself he’d said passing through the cabin, “Every door’s an exit.”   Duff …
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  3. Notes on the Fiction Selections

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    June 22, 2017 by The Citron Review

    When summer hits, we often think of escaping our day to day, traveling to new, more exciting places, or even …
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  4. Once My Father Beat Me With A Chair

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    June 22, 2017 by The Citron Review

    by AN Block   Once my father beat me with a chair, a small chair of varnished mahogany. It was …
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  5. Notes on the Fiction Selections

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    December 22, 2016 by The Citron Review

    The fiction team is proud to present six flash fiction pieces for the Winter Issue. “Catch a Deluge in a …
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  6. The Lesser

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    October 3, 2016 by The Citron Review

    by Jennifer L. Freed   Her fingers tremble as she pens the note, then pins it safe inside the pocket …
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  7. Notes on the Fiction Selections

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    October 3, 2016 by The Citron Review

    The fiction editors at The Citron Review love to come across a story that feels complete while delivering memorable imagery …
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  8. Folds

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    June 20, 2016 by The Citron Review

    by Rachael Levitt   There were always things for her to fold. She collapsed the bills on the counter to …
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  9. Unwritten

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    June 20, 2016 by The Citron Review

    by Claire Guyton   Start with just one word. Work yourself into its edges. Wedge your fingers into the tight …
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  10. New License

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    June 20, 2016 by The Citron Review

    by Megan Cassidy   Filling out the date is easy. My pen falters before the blank requesting my name. At …
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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