Category Archives: Fiction

Prevarication (2 of 2)

Posted on April 30, 2014 by sputterpub

Her friends skipped off. Melanie picked up her hoop and started for the open garage. “Mom says it’s time to set the table,” her brother announced. He was feeding his pet hamster, who didn’t have a great life. Their mother … Continue reading →

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Prevarication (1 of 2)

Posted on April 29, 2014 by sputterpub

There are some activities that are just easier for kids. Like getting up from the ground. Or rolling down a hill and liking it. Kids hate to get drunk but love to get dizzy. Adults tend to have opposite tastes … Continue reading →

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WTW (Part 3 of 3)

Posted on April 24, 2014 by sputterpub

That evening Mellie had dinner at Candace’s house. She liked dining there, even though she thought the tacos smelled funny. At Candace’s house the girls could eat without having a parent around. And they were allowed to watch “The Twilight … Continue reading →

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WTW (Part 2 of 3)

Posted on April 23, 2014 by sputterpub

It was hard for the young spies to operate near the handball courts. There was no shelter except the concrete structure itself, and the ground was clear in all directions around it. Candace and Mellie watched Carmella enter the area, … Continue reading →

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WTW (Part 1 of 3)

Posted on April 22, 2014 by sputterpub

When Candace and Mellie were 13, they were sex fiends. That was their favorite subject, for private musing or confidential conversations. They’d been friends since they were 10, and they still played with their Barbie dolls. But not with the … Continue reading →

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Facets (End)

Posted on April 17, 2014 by sputterpub

That’s where I come in. It was 1979 and Bethany and I were 29. Trying to make a go of India Inc., our occult-bookstore-with-art-supplies. We didn’t (make a go), but Bethany and Tom made lots of sparks and then a … Continue reading →

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Facets (Middle)

Posted on April 16, 2014 by sputterpub

Most marriages were still arranged back then. Esther was determined to pair one of her sons with Millie, the daughter of her own best friend. According to Hersch’s comments, this was a practical as well as loving consideration on the … Continue reading →

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Facets (Beginning)

Posted on April 15, 2014 by sputterpub

You don’t see many twelve-sided diamonds around. They’re hard to cut, which is why the cut requires a hard stone, which is why the only twelve-sided gems are diamonds. A twelve needs a big stone or a really good cutter, … Continue reading →

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Copywrong (II of II)

Posted on April 10, 2014 by sputterpub

She read the poem to her next door neighbors. She adored Barbara and she despised Barry; she showed it to them both. She didn’t know whether she did that to add to her pride or her shame; she just couldn’t … Continue reading →

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Copywrong (I of II)

Posted on April 9, 2014 by sputterpub

Melanie composed her first poem when she was six. She’d been reading poetry with her father as long as she could remember, so it was natural for her first work to be metered and rhyming. She wasn’t exactly a girly … Continue reading →

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