Tag: social commentary
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Listen to “The One True”
In these troubled times, would we even recognize a hero if one walked among us? Such is the premise of “The One True.” Part social commentary, part magical realism, this is a story that will resonate deeply. Listen at Podbean, Amazon Music, or by clicking the player below. You can also read it in my…
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Listen To “Accountability”
Did you ever want to fight back against a jerky college professor? If so, this story will definitely be a return on your investment! Give it a listen at Podbean, Amazon Music, or right here!
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Accountability: A Short Story
In 1997, while attending Illinois State University, I decided I wanted to be a business major. This shocked no one more than me because I’d spent a lifetime (up to that point) cutting every corner I could in my math classes. Numbers were like the afterlife, I believed in them, but they didn’t make a…
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Borderline: A Short Story
“Back away from the gate or I will shoot you!” “No, don’t!” the girl shrieked with tears streaming down her face. She appeared no more than fifteen years old, and the boy with her couldn’t have been over ten. Both had obviously been traveling over rough terrain for quite a while. Their clothes were dirty…
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Listen to “You Come First”
Satire. Parody. Social commentary. Take your pick. The title says it all. Listen at Podbean, Amazon Music, or by using the player below.
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Ghost Boys by Jewell Parker Rhodes – A Book Review
Though this book is aimed at young readers in terms of sentence complexity, the plot and themes of Ghost Boys are so important that I believe adults would benefit from reading it as well. Ghost Boys is about a young black boy named Jerome who is shot and killed by a white police officer. The…
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Stranglehold: A Short Story
I can’t breathe. All the time. You hate me so much. You hate me if I laugh. You hate me if I cry. You hate me if I silently kneel. You hate me if I peacefully march. You hate me if I speak my mind. You hate me if I don’t want to talk. You…
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In This: My Short Story Of the Week
Now Only Available In Happy, Sad, Funny, Mad: Stories
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Actual Reality: My Short Story Of the Week
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