BY SCOTT D. VANDER PLOEG When a popular TV show killed off its loved professor, a real-life teacher paused to consider the implications of what it means to share in the student-teacher bond.
Category: All About Love
Real short stories from the heart
Sanctuary
BY KENT JACOBSON A baseball field was a sanctuary for a small community of boys who were surrounded by angry fathers they were too young to understand.
This Might Seem Stupid
BY NOAH LASHLY A potential relationship with a cute barista hinges on whether or not I can find a candle at Target that can accurately confirm my identity.
When I Run Out of Murakami
BY CHRIS KING When romantic love falls apart, literary love keeps a bibliophile going. Lovers come and go but Murakami is always there, waiting on the shelf.
Three-Pack as Another Name for Beauty
BY JOCELYN ULEVICUS An errand for her dying mother takes a daughter shopping for underwear.
Lora and Jack
BY DANIEL OLIVIERI An acid trip with two friends at college brings about an unexpected revelation.
Letters to My Unborn Daughter
BY KATHERINE LEE A woman unpacks the meaning of motherhood in a series of letters to her unborn and unnamed daughter.
Gin and Coconut Curry
BY CHAPIN CIMINO What stays with us over the decades: Navigating the grey mists of love and affection by the quirky light of a college friendship.
A Terrible Assistant Manager
BY ELAINA EROLA A new assistant manager at RadioShack discovers that unbridled passion and a work promotion don't fit well together.
All Real Living
BY JOHN JACOBSON A husband and wife live together with a rare neurological disease. The illness profoundly changed their love and brought about a search for meaning.