Browsing Contemporary Stories

Kara joins two friends at a local bar and discovers a beautiful man there who she has seen before but never met. Although her friends warn her, she takes a chance on meeting him and spending part of the night with this struggling stranger.

A young couple fights to survive love, loss, and hardship while trying to build a future against all odds.

The girl in the photo on her wall blinked.

A New Hampshire resident witnesses tragedy.

The story follows Jennifer and her partner, both haunted by trauma and loss, who volunteer for a mysterious experiment in the hope of finding new meaning in their lives. As their bond helps them heal, they are blindsided by the true nature of the experiment: Jennifer's partner will have all his memories—and their shared love—erased and replaced, forcing Jennifer to work alongside him as a stranger.

When the family comes home for Thanksgiving, old wounds find their way back to the table.

This is an account of a woman's, who's husband has dementia - and her personal experience with it.

Stephanie kisses her father in the hospital, knowing he won't remember her. Her ride home then becomes more than she bargained for as she struggles with the reality of her situation.

In the aftermath of the Salem witch trials, a group of accused witches, fearing for their lives, managed to escape the clutches of the witch hunters.

In Grandpa’s Hand, a granddaughter shares a final, heartfelt goodbye with her dying grandfather—a revered bishop whose faith shaped her soul. Through tears, memories, and one long-awaited “I love you,” their bond transcends time, revealing that love, once spoken, lives forever in the spirit and hand of God.