822 Results with the "Fiction" genre


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      Yesterday

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      by LovelyMay Yesterday carries with it a strange authority, a gentle insistence that things were somehow better just a day ago. In golf, this memory shows up often. It hides in the sigh of a missed putt, in the shoulder slump after a slice, and in the words, “I was hitting them straight yesterday.” For a new player like the narrator, it’s difficult to share in that nostalgia because there are no golden days of skill to remember—just lessons still being learned. Yet, while he lacks a glorious golfing past, he is…
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    • When the World Tips Over Cover
      by testsuphomeAdmin When the World Tips Over by James F. Lawrence follows a group of characters facing societal collapse and personal crisis. As they navigate political upheaval and survival, the novel explores themes of resilience and the human spirit in times of uncertainty.
    • When Mother Sleeps Cover
      by LovelyMay When Mother Sleeps evokes a quiet reverence for a role so instinctive yet so often overlooked. It begins by painting an image of deep maternal rest, a sleep earned through endless hours of giving and tending. The world may continue to rumble with all its noise—storms outside or clattering indoors—but it does not touch her slumber. In that moment, she is sheltered, perhaps not by walls, but by the peace of knowing her child is safe. Her rest, though, is never complete. It exists only in the space…
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    • When Mother Cooked With Wood Cover
      by LovelyMay "When Mother Cooked With Wood" conjures more than an old way of preparing meals—it recalls a time when cooking meant more than speed and simplicity. The narrator acknowledges the benefits of modern appliances but doesn't hide their preference for the old rituals of food made over fire. There’s a memory in each crackle of wood and every puff of smoke that wafted from the kitchen. While today's gas or electric stove gets the job done, it cannot recreate the experience of gathering and splitting logs or…
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    • What Might Have Been Cover
      by LovelyMay What Might Have Been begins with the sun blazing down on an otherwise lazy Sunday, the kind of day designed for doing nothing at all. Yet, Dolly, with her characteristic whimsy, declares that the flower pots lining one side of the terrace would look infinitely better on the other. Her suggestion, impractical and ill-timed, carries the soft tyranny of someone who always gets their way through sheer conviction. Archie, ever obliging and faintly exasperated, takes up the task without protest. The rest of the…
    • VII LISPENARD STREET Cover
      by testsuphomeAdmin VII Lispenard Street marks the starting point of a journey filled with remembrance and sorrow. On the second anniversary of a devastating event, the narrator and their close companions leave New York behind, seeking refuge in Rome, where memories of grief and loss feel slightly less oppressive. Their visit coincides with a ceremony at the American Academy, a tribute to a young architect’s scholarship funded by the Irvine family in memory of their late son. Despite the gathering of familiar faces and the…
    • Valour of Eurypylus Cover
      by LovelyMay Valour of Eurypylus begins as grief deepens in the Greek encampment following the tragic loss of Aias. Ulysses, burdened with regret over the quarrel concerning Achilles’ arms, now reflects on the price paid in pride and rivalry. The Greeks, though seasoned in victory, find their spirit dimming as the list of the fallen grows longer. Achilles, Patroclus, and now Aias—names once spoken with reverence are now remembered in mourning. Menelaus, seeing morale falter, suggests retreat, provoking debate among…
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      Vacation Time

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      by LovelyMay Vacation Time stirs a vivid image of long-awaited freedom, especially seen through a child’s eyes. It begins with a boy trapped in the closing weeks of school, where every clock tick feels exaggerated. His mind, already playing in open fields or beside gentle streams, barely stays in the classroom. He pictures sunshine, the thrill of being outdoors, and the end of pencils and recitations. When the teacher’s voice breaks the daydream, it feels like being pulled from a place far more alive. Each school…
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      Up the Gulch

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      by LovelyMay Up the Gulch unfolds through a quietly emotional landscape where physical place mirrors the spiritual terrain of those who inhabit it. Kate, delicate in frame but deep in thought, leaves behind the structured, protective familiarity of the East not merely for health, but for clarity. Her journey westward, encouraged by her father-in-law Major Shelly, is painted with uncertainty—more a departure from emotional stagnancy than geographic relocation. The West, often romanticized or misjudged, doesn’t greet…
    • Unimportant Differences Cover
      by LovelyMay Unimportant Differences opens with a quiet but firm reminder: what truly defines a person isn’t their background, beliefs, or affiliations. A man’s religion, political stance, or social status may catch the world’s attention, but it’s the heart behind his actions that leaves a lasting imprint. A life marked by kindness, fairness, and the ability to bring happiness to others speaks more loudly than banners or labels ever can. When all the surface layers are peeled away, what remains are the simple…
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