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The Last Historian in Winston-Salem

by Cameryn Hunter

Visiting my grandfather in North Carolina was nothing short of a civic wonderland. Before my feet had even crossed the flaxen welcome…

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Tracks of Passage: How to Ride A Dragon Coaster & Other Lessons I Learned from Dad

by Lyzette Wanzer

When you’ve got moxie, you need the clothes to match. When you haven’t got it, they need to match even more. The…

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“Picking Up the Pieces”

by Maroula Blades

Adesanya’s sunken eyes show shadows and fire. The wet earth opens and moves under foot. Behind the log cabin, beyond the stone…

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“Cracked Flowerpots”

by Theresa Sylvester

It’s not right for a daughter to see her father naked. I’m sure my father knows this, and deep down in her…

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Not my Daughter

by Tia Swain

“Sit still.” I braced myself for the familiar sting of the plastic comb against some vulnerably-exposed area of my head, neck or…

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“Age-isms”

by Jackie Oldham

I. Rose stood in her tiny, cluttered living room, trying to remember why she was there. “Go brush your teeth and find…

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Not Part of the Agreement

by Jeannette Smith

My nails kept time on the arm of the chaise to the ticking of the wall clock. I looked at her blankly,…

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