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Night Demons by
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(86 Stories)

Prompted By Sleepy Time

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The demons barge into my brain at three a.m., check for messages, make coffee.
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How Carmina Burana Changed Our Lives by
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(86 Stories)

Prompted By One Song That Moves Me

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Oh, there’s also a swan (a brave tenor) who sings of roasting in agony on a spit.
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The Interrogation by
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(86 Stories)

Prompted By Interviews

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What it's like when your college interview is conducted by an FBI agent.
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Mystery Guest by
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(86 Stories)

Prompted By Fame

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You turned down backstage passes, our friends asked? Are you CRAZY?
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The Four Things I Told My Mother in Hospice by
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Prompted By Forgiveness

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The last person to know me from moment one was reaching the end. What did she want to hear from me? What did I want to say to her?
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Gustav and the Rugrats by
50
(86 Stories)

Prompted By Spring Celebrations

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Virtual Seder like it's 1999.
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Phantom of the Opera by
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(86 Stories)

Prompted By Do You Believe in Magic?

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Our hearts all skipped a beat, so you can imagine the child’s terror, her scream piercing the waiting area.
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Deception by
50
(86 Stories)

Prompted By Honesty

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The lies we told each other—and ourselves.
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Missing Out on Aruba by
50
(86 Stories)

Prompted By Spring Break

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Spring break on Aruba? Oh yeah! There was only one problem.
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The Gumdrop Tree, by Myron Unger by
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Prompted By New Beginnings

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But little hands lifted the top of the garbage pail, and discovered the resting place of the gumdrop tree.
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