Short Story
Short Stories
Like every morning since sometime in seventh grade, I woke up that morning five feet, one-and-three-quarters inches tall, and I will likely continue to do so for the rest of my life.
Ghost Stories of Harvard Yard
You check your phone. The shuttle is late again. It’s always late—by exactly eight minutes every time. You wonder why that is, but your thoughts are soon interrupted by the rattling of a geriatric bus, painted crimson, which comes squealing to a stop in front of Widener gate.
"Revenge" Served Cold, Overly Symbolic
Yoko Ogawa's newly translated story collection "Revenge" gambles descriptions of gore for that of kiwis and hand-shaped carrots and ultimately loses.
Humane Fantasy in ‘Knock’
Israeli author Etgar Keret plays with fantasy in "Suddenly, a Knock on the Door," his latest collection of short stories.
The Road to Maine
The road to Maine has no rest stops and I need to pee. I’ve been downing juice boxes in the ...
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