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Author: Brian Coyle

The Opera Singer (Story by Risa Peris)

July 30, 2019 Brian Coyle

She had a bump on her nose that defiled the symmetry of her side profile. She also had a very…

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Posted in: Fiction, Religion

Push and Push (Story by Risa Peris)

July 24, 2019 Brian Coyle

Jamie was petite for a boy of five. He was sickly too. Every month he seemed to come down with…

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Posted in: Fiction

Always (Story by Risa Peris)

July 22, 2019 Brian Coyle 1 Comment

Lilith was used to being unloved. She was used to being last. Being used to something does not mean preference.…

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Posted in: Fiction, Romance

Good Morning Infinity (Story by Risa Peris)

July 20, 2019 Brian Coyle

The Wright Brothers, one with a mustache and thinning hair and one bald on top with an angular face, were…

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Posted in: Fiction, Futuristic, Science Fiction

Vinegar (Story by Risa Peris)

July 18, 2019 Brian Coyle

Sunday School was stifling during summer. The room it was held in was a small, box like area with one…

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Posted in: Fiction, Religion, Social Issues

The Weight (Story by Risa Peris)

July 16, 2019 Brian Coyle

Meredith Von Wieth uttered what she thought was a true and innocent statement. “The Palestinian people have rights – to…

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Posted in: Fiction, History, Political, Religion

Head Out of the Sand (Story by Risa Peris)

July 13, 2019 Brian Coyle

The professor was tall with a paunch that looked as if he had stuffed stolen items from a department store…

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Posted in: Fiction, History

Maybe If You Were a Man (Story by Risa Peris)

July 11, 2019 Brian Coyle

I was not a person people tended to like. I was a fighter even as a child. I used to…

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Posted in: Fiction, Political, Relationships

The Gift (Story by Risa Peris)

July 9, 2019 Brian Coyle

She was not popular. She was a little chubby, had corkscrew chocolate colored curls, her clothes were often dirty and…

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Posted in: Fiction, Parenting, Relationships

Far From Where You Are (Story by Risa Peris)

July 7, 2019 Brian Coyle

Marco Polo was born into a family business of trade and exploration. His family sought precious goods that could marvel…

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Posted in: Adventure, Fiction, History

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