Today's Stories from the Retrospect Archive
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The Great Pretender
Inspired by John Zussman's republishing his story from the 2017 prompt "Let's Put On a Show."
My Heart Remembers My Grandmother’s Hotel
My Heart Remembers My Grandmother’s Hotel The leader of a writing workshop I took years ago asked us to think back to our [...]
Different Drum
In the summer of 1970 the Harvard Glee Club and Radcliffe Choral Society had the wonderful opportunity to sing two concerts [...]
A Whole New World
So far, I haven’t had any desire to have my DNA tested, even though so many other people I know are doing it. I [...]
The Car That Smelled Like California
The case of wine slid across the carpet and the bottles fell out. With a crash, one broke.
Shelters, Signs, and Sirens
The moaning whine infiltrated my nightmares for years. It became a reminder of a situation we could not ignore.
A DQ, a diner, and a darkroom
Sometimes we don't realize the influence a parent has had in our life until later in that life.
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