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Melanie Schnell
Heart Calculation Finalem
The first day she walked into his class a phrase echoed in his mind so loudly that he wondered, terrified, if he’d said it aloud: belle-laide. Beautiful-ugly. He didn’t know how he knew this phrase, … Read the whole text
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Ewa Mazierska
Lonely Wolves
When David was in the nursery, the ladies working there used to say that he was ‘no trouble,’ ‘well adjusted,’ and ‘rather quiet,’ which they presented as a good thing. In the first and second year of … Read the whole text
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Pamela Hensley
O Fortuna
On a muggy night in Montreal, three days before graduation, Hubert lay face up on his bed, on the quilt his grandmother made, next to the poems he’d written, imagining Lydia’s lips above his, her hot breath … Read the whole text
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Shalom Camenietzki
The GrandPuppy
“The Dandie Dinmont is a gorgeous-looking and very affectionate terrier,” Karen Lipschitz shared with Morris, her husband, her online research on mid-sized dogs. “Their enormous black eyes marvellously stand out against the background of their brownish coats. … Read the whole text
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Kate Kavelman
Lust for Life
Deep in the woods of Northern Maine, there is a cabin. It is small and made of dark wood. It has only the essential rooms: a bedroom, kitchen, bathroom, and two small living spaces. It has … Read the whole text
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Arabella Griffett
A Heart of Forgiveness
1890 – Texas
He would protect her, even if it would be the death of him. Everlee Davis was worth it, plus it wasn’t her fault that people were trying to kill her; … Read the whole text
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Charles Joseph Albert
Friend Me
Symon Nikchema and Andriy Chilovek sat in an alcove of the Facebook headquarters in Skolkovo, sipping sambuca and discussing the hockey game that had just ended.
“I mean, you saw the play, right?” Andriy demanded. “You saw … Read the whole text
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John Tavares
Two Charaters in Search of an Auteur
Before she moved to Toronto, Enola told Kiara, in the Starbucks where they met on Danforth Avenue, near the Pape subway station, she worked for her uncle in his grocery store as … Read the whole text

