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12:31
A Tale of Two Dinners

by Bliss Broyard

A daughter discovers her father’s painstakingly kept secret.

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09:22
The Best of Times, The Worst of Times

by Anthony Griffith

A comic must earn his living as a clown while suffering the ultimate heartbreak.

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08:37
Dinner at Elaine's

by George Plimpton

George Plimpton gives an auction winner a star-studded walk through the legendary NYC eatery Elaine's. 

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08:09
Harlem Cowboy

by Rudy Rush

Rudy Rush, a comedian from Harlem, cannot buck his love for the rodeo.

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09:43
Light Heavyweight Champ

by José Torres

A boxer defines and then conquers fear.

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10:56
My Journey

by Patricia "Rocky" Zimmerman

An incarcerated woman begs to be released so she can be at her dying mother’s bed side.

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14:06
Anthony the Hat

by Richie DiSalvo

The inventor of the Baby Calzone runs into trouble with the Mob.

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12:50
My First Day At The Yankees

by Matthew McGough

A Yankee fan's path to a job as a batboy.

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12:27
I've Always Been Lucky

by Jonathan Santlofer

An artistic tragedy has unexpected benefits.

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11:20
The Burning of Atlanta

by Dave Mowers

Sneaking cigarettes on the job has fiery consequences.

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12:08
What Goes Up

by Katherine Russell Rich

A writer's uptown friends won't believe her dating adventure with a New York City fire fighter.

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10:17
Where There's Smoke

by Jenifer Hixson

A chance meeting unites two women with bad boyfriends and bad habits.

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12:48
Foxy

by Danyel Smith

A magazine editor is confronted by rapper Foxy Brown.

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13:25
Jewish Blood, Irish Heart

by Brian Finkelstein

An American man goes in search of Thanksgiving in Ireland.

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14:40
Gut Instinct

by James Braly

While on vacation in Italy with his long-time girlfriend, a young man is tempted by a beautiful French woman.

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11:30
How I Earned My Bitter Badge

by Brian Finkelstein

A four year platonic love affair turns out to be so much less.

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12:40
I Was A Spy In Chinatown

by Sandi Carroll

In Chinatown, even the criminals aren’t what they seem.

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12:30
Surviving My Survivor Audition

by Nathaniel Eaton

A hopeful star attracts more publicity than acting work.

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11:50
Ashes in the Closet

by Bliss Broyard

A woman struggles with why the family's secret needed to be a secret at all.

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14:01
Toast

by Colin Quinn

When asked to perform at Robert DeNiro’s birthday party, Colin finds himself in over his head.

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