300 short stories:: story 168

story: “Wild Berry Blue” author: Rivka Galchen year: 2014 where: some backseat taxi, some bedroom note: the strongest, in my opinion, from her American Innovations collection a line: "He was my first love, my first love in the way that first loves are usually second or third or fourth loves. I still think about a stranger in a … Continue reading 300 short stories:: story 168

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300 short stories:: story 167

story: “The Entire Northern Side Was Covered with Fire” author: Rivka Galchen year: 2014 where: casa e lavoro note: this story is more an experience than a memory-maker a line: “The novel was a love story, between a bird and a whale. Why was I already low on money? Partially because money just flies, as they say, … Continue reading 300 short stories:: story 167

300 short stories:: story 166

story: “The Lost Order” author: Rivka Galchen year: 2014 where: casa dolce casa note: I can't recall the stimulus for purchasing Galchen's book, American Innovations, and this makes me sad. I hate forgetting. This story has a ring like Carver's "A Small, Good Thing"...a ringing call. The main character also feels like a more morose … Continue reading 300 short stories:: story 166