Some Short Story Beauties

A benefit of my friendship (whether or not you enjoy said benefit) is that I send work I love to friends. And sometimes I share it here, especially if I know I want to reread it. So here you go.

I was moved by this story in Short Story Long. Michael O’Brien has written something so open and tender that it’s almost terrifying. The structure is fascinating. As a writer, I read certain stories and ask myself how the writer DID that. This is one of those. It’s the story of a marriage that might not make it told in snippets of thoughts, fears, words unsaid, and what is spoken. It’s haunting.

https://ashortstorylong.substack.com/p/labyrinth-by-michael-obrien

And Another One

Another beauty in JMWW. The cardigan. The kiss. So breathtakingly real. Richard Boe has captured a father’s day with his daughter using details that hardly ever dip below the surface into thought, because these details reveal everything. Masterful.

This is the last weekend before school starts. I’m looking forward to having my days to myself, but I’m going to miss seeing my grandson on the daily.