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The Facts of Life
(Listen to this piece on S2E37 of the podcast) There’s a knock at my bedroom door, but my seven-year-old brother doesn’t extend the...
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Not the Way they Meant
(You can listen to this piece on S2E36 of the podcast) On my closet shelf is a gingham blanket. It lies flat in picnic mode, soft cover...
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She Knew He Needed Her
(Listen to this piece in S2E35 of the podcast.) Cosmic coincidence? Maybe. But Butter ended up under the bluff at midnight September 1998...
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A Wise Person Once Said
(Listen to this piece on S2E34 of the podcast) I am home. My very first home. I picked up the keys from my realtor last night, and now...
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The Neighbors
(You can listen to this story in S2E33 of the podcast.) Sixteen-year-old Charlotte moped as she washed her face in the bathroom mirror....
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Running Towards the River
(You can listen to this piece is S2E32 of the podcast) The solemnity of the moment caught Caress by surprise like the hiccups. Jerking...
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Opposing Vacations
(You can listen to this piece on S2E31 of the podcast) Sherry didn’t get her name from a sober mother, and as she studied her steps...
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The Coup
(Listen to this piece on S2E30 of the podcast.) Roxy whipped her hair back into a ponytail and took a swig of water from her thermos...
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Rollercoaster
( You can listen to this piece on S2E29 of the podcast) Carolyn cleared her throat but said nothing as they sped down the highway towards...
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A View from Her Window
(You can listen to this piece on S2E28 of the podcast) Jean settled into her richly detailed seafoam blue chaise lounge by the window....
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A Slice of Cake
(Listen to this piece on S2E27 of the podcast) High heels clicked on cold tile from the other side of the closed break room door. A...
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The Summer It All Changed
(You can listen to this piece in S2E26 of the podcast) In a world filled with carpenter ants and worker bees, Kelcy hung upside down from...
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Fairytales Come True
(You can listen to this piece on S2E25 of the podcast) People didn’t come to the Colorado State Fair on Thursday mornings as chilly and...
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Different Sides of Town
(You can listen to this piece on S2E24 of the podcast) Claudia swung her shoulder forward, gloved fist connecting with the punching back...
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Waiter, Bring More Wine
(You can listen to this piece on S2E23 of the podcast.) “Did you see Charlotte?” Ming asked, leaning against a tall cocktail hour table...
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Chemistry Class
(You can listen to this piece on S2E22 of the podcast) “Psst,” comes the sound of the boy with the full-lipped gummy smile and two sizes...
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The Trick to Staying Alive
(You can listen to this piece on S2E21 of the podcast) Hemlock couldn’t escape. The dagger-yielding maniac closed in on him from yards...
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MJ Does Not Like Pickles
(You can listen to this piece on S2E20 of the podcast) “You’re pickling what?” MJ asked. His grandma chuckled, not looking up from her...
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The Hotel Where We Always Stayed
New Year’s fireworks ring out across the harbor, and I am alone. Reminiscing about old friends. Carlos and Saundra and Richie and Pith....
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Home from College
(You can listen to this piece on S2E18 of the podcast) Kesha steepled her fingers atop her lap and pressed her lips in practiced...
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