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05:24
A One Year Sentence

by Bobby Stoddard

A construction worker discovers the upside of his girlfriend’s one-year prison sentence.

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07:09
Giant Lizard Eating My Pants

by Jeff Simmermon

An American tries to prove himself on an Australian adventure.

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05:40
Love At First Blister

by Gabe Bullard

A man is treated differently after getting a bad burn.

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04:53
The Model Couple

by Alisha Brophy

A woman is an unwitting witness to a prank show.

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10:34
The Letter

by Jamaica Kincaid

A girl is sent to live with her aunt after the birth of her little brother.

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06:33
No Cheese Sandwiches

by Judith Benezra

A sardine sandwich teaches a girl an important lesson.

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05:59
Wilson Avenue and the Land of No Return

by Don Ray Smith

A man reflects on the segregated neighborhood of his childhood.

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06:04
I Don't Do Sexy

by Amy Rood

Amy Rood thinks she can learn to be seductive if she takes a pole dancing class.

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13:27
To Russia With Love

by Elna Baker

A woman raised as a Mormon is terrified that her parents will disown her when she confesses that she has left the faith.

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14:23
Stars On The Ceiling

by Tina McElroy Ansa

A woman describes how her father’s risky entrepreneurial endeavors kept her close-knit Southern family in flux.

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06:00
A Very Dangerous Person

by Paul Teodo

A hitchhiker is picked up by an infamous driver.

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13:56
Mummy Was a Wild Game Hunter

by Bokara Legendre

A socialite-turned social activist inherits her mother's hunting trophy collection.

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06:15
Dumped

by Caitlin Brodnick

A life coach gives alarming advice.

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11:35
September Light

by Barbara Wiener

A perfectionist finds strength and self-acceptance after an assault.

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13:28
A Dish Best Served Cold

by Tristan Jimerson

A case of credit card fraud sets an amateur sleuth on a crime-solving caper.

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06:40
O'Hare Hustle

by Tom Herndon

Watches his mother run a scam at O'Hare Airport.

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13:58
The Council of Dads

by Bruce Feiler

A cancer patient seeks out the men who have shaped his identity.

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13:49
Death Camp Blues

by Shalom Auslander

A man finds humor can make the darkest situations more bearable

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14:16
A Tale of Two Lives

by Marie Walsh

A secret finally catches up with a suburban housewife and mother.

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13:46
Too Much

by Satori Shakoor

Satori Shakoor grieves the loss of her mother and then son, but finds that her passion for connection sustains her.

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