A photographer was readying his studio for the most beautiful model in the world. He had been looking forward to the shoot for months, and wanted everything to be perfect: the backdrop, the props, and the lighting. So, when the … Continue reading
Model’s Good Side
Future Couple
man was riding his horse through Pennyrile Forest, when he was stopped by a beautiful woman in his path. “I am your future wife,” the woman said, “But there are three things you must accomplish before you win me? First … Continue reading
Quiet on Singer Island
A dead whale washed up on Singer Island. As everyone went over to look, the great mammal’s mouth opened like a drawbridge, and a man stepped out. His skin was blue and shriveled like a raisin, and he wore a … Continue reading
Dreams With Squirrels
Susanna Parker had been reliving the same dream for three years. She would be walking down the street with her sister when a pack of rabid squirrels in black trench coats came at them from all directions. Just as all … Continue reading
Nelatinka Princhalafan
Upon turning twenty-seven, Scott Leighton, an actor beloved throughout the world, fell into a great depression. He hadn’t been on an unpublicized date in years, and the loneliness was becoming too much to bear. In the middle of shooting his … Continue reading
Arc of the Game
Nate and Jessie were the star athletes of their school football team. To Nate and his family, football was everything. Jessie enjoyed playing, but he enjoyed another aspect of school equally as much. His teammates would have laughed if he … Continue reading
Three Moral Haikus 7/28
He got a new phone
To talk non-stop with his friends
But the apps claimed him
_____
A late-night party
Should occur on the weekend
Sleeping at work? Bad.
_____
When you list your friends
Include family members
They’ll always be there.
– Alex Schattner
Arthur Cross: The American Road Tripper
This gallery contains 8 photos.
Arthur Cross was a little bit scary. His glasses were big, and his face was hairy. He worked at a law firm on the seventeenth floor, but always dreamed of something more. He wanted to take a road-trip cross-country. From … Continue reading
Inspiration: Mary Blair
This gallery contains 9 photos.
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Modern American Folktales 