Tag Archives: Flash Fiction

  1. Dish

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    March 19, 2020 by The Citron Review

    by Kylie Westerlind    Henry cooked eggs every morning, preparing this dish the same way every day. Three of them, …
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  2. Give Me a Break

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    March 19, 2020 by The Citron Review

    by D.H. Valdez    After makeup and wardrobe, the three of us were led down to the Parent Lounge where …
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  3. The Border Town

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    March 19, 2020 by The Citron Review

    by Mehr-Afarin Kohan    There is mud and rocks on the ground and tire tracks from trucks carrying cement and …
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  4. A Primo Place to Stay

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    March 19, 2020 by The Citron Review

    by Melissa Llanes Brownlee    Turkeys screech on the oil-stained concrete driveway. She watches them through the louvered glass windows …
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  5. The Soldier on the Mountain

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    December 21, 2019 by The Citron Review

    by Bleriana Myftiu   One hot summer morning a soldier, disobeying his orders, left his post on the mountain and …
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  6. Men learn to swim in the deep end

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    December 21, 2019 by The Citron Review

    by Emma Pattee   Here is Gamal’s most treasured memory of his father: a big hand and the freight train …
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  7. Hanging Out the Laundry

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    December 15, 2019 by The Citron Review

    by Kris Willcox   Marge was the last person on earth to start an argument, but when Edwin offered to …
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  8. Crumbs

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    December 15, 2019 by The Citron Review

    by Paul Beckman   I had to get out of the house. I was tired of arguing with my wife, …
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  9. Hebrew Girl

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    September 23, 2019 by The Citron Review

    by Eleanor Levine   Milos and Bill were not enamored of my musical ability because I don’t have one. I …
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  10. Notes on the Flash Fiction Selections

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    September 23, 2019 by The Citron Review

    I do not remember a time in my life when I was not reading or writing. My mother claims that …
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