Tag Archives: Spring 2024
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What Fathers Pass on to Sons
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by Elena Zhang He hates his father. Such a dick, he thinks. Their home is the ocean, but he’s …
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Is it Cake?
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by Elena Zhang Is it cake or is it a hamburger? Is it cake or is it a purse? …
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The Art of Listening
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by Elena Zhang You were talking about the quarterly projections for your startup the third time that day while …
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Vintage Butch Etiquette
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by Mel Sherrer I used to drivemy mother’s chevy duallyback on VA county road 606,plumes of dust in my …
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Mornings
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by Mel Sherrer Banana smoothie sunlight,and the sound of the old chair aching,holding up my brand-new body Mel …
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My Grief as a Dinner Table
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by Mel Sherrer Each time I losea dish is added,a chair is taken. Eventually,food piles up andpeople keep going. …
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Green thumb
1May 27, 2024 by The Citron Review
by Jorge López Llorente I always keep your hands close to my heart. The slender, pianist-like fingers, more skilled …
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Astronomical Dusk
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by Jonathan Cardew We were in water, swimming circles around the boats. This is a holiday, you said. This …
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Most Recent Relapse of a Former Perfectionist
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by Karen Lozinski The day I baked myself into existence was a messy one. I had to redo my …
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Alice by Kim Sook
1May 27, 2024 by The Citron Review
by Alice Stephens I begin as Kim Sook, pliant and tender as freshly risen dough. Separated from my mother …
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