A Strand of Ice
“I saw the matchstick trotting arrogantly into the wide, blue expanse, brandishing several flags and ready to force-feed its language to whatever or whomever it ran into.” Story of the Week (October 4), by Timothy Ogene.
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The Qalander
“Sasha smiled, and sauntered past him, swaying slightly on her high heels. One didn’t expect to see a friend’s wife or sister turn up as a professional escort.” Story of the Week (September 27), by Faiqa Mansab.
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Planting the Willow
“Each movement, each gesture, each pose, would dissolve like a drop into a river and flow from sequence to sequence.” Story of the Week (September 20), by Douglas Penick.
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Of Bones and Lust
“The crowd stood, eerily quiet, gawking at the headless body doused in blood, tottering like an effigy in the cart as it creaked along.” Story of the Week (September 13), by Khanh Ha.
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The Charivari
“Twenty-three friends and relatives to serve. Resentment, petty rivalries, and open derision silently put away for a few hours of dishonest civility.” Story of the Week (September 6), by Rob Ross.
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Who Has A Real Castle Where I Can Hide?
“The guards never stopped them. The guards were merciless. They did not even remove the bodies of children who died working in the fields.” Story of the Week (August 30), by Robert Earle.
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Short Film
“Two stones crisscross in midair and slip into the water. There’s hardly any splashing. He goes under again.” Story of the Week (August 23), by Daniel Hudon.
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Lent
“Cantabria was probably the most German part of Spain. No parties, no sex, just work and rain.”
Story of the Week (August 16), by Vera Brenner
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Dubai
Story of the Week (August 9), by Anis Shivani
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El último guazubirá
The Spanish original of “The Last Grey Brocket” by Julio Figueredo.
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