story: “Light as a Feather” author: Karen Shepard year: 2017 where: Abu Dhabi note: First weekend back from the USA a line: “Their story bored her. Their infertility bored her. It was the same as a million other people's, some of whom she'd met in waiting rooms, all eying each other, as if there were only … Continue reading 300 short stories: story 270
Tag: Kiss Me Someone
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story: “Jerks” author: Karen Shepard year: 2017 where: Abu Dhabi note: First weekend back from the USA a line: “The man I love now wants to know if I've ever gone out with someone as smart as I am.” theme(s): Relationships, men and women, love, sex
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story: “Kiss Me Someone” author: Karen Shepard year: 2017 where: Dubai note: The title story. a line: “Of all her exes, and the number is legion, this one was the most extreme in all regards.” theme(s): Fidelity, compassion, aimlessness, marriage
300 short stories: story 249
story: “Girls Only” author: Karen Shepard year: 2017 where: Dubai note: I'm usually not into bridal stories, but this is the non-bridal bridal story. a line: “And Cleo, surprising herself, said because that's what girls do. They do stupid and hurtful things until they figure out not to. And his expression was filled with the kindness … Continue reading 300 short stories: story 249
300 short stories: story 245 & 246
story: “Popular Girls” & "Their Mothers" author: Karen Shepard year: 2017 where: Casa dolce casa note: I am grouping these two stories together, because they are both written in the 1st person plural (a rarity) and they both come from Shepard's collection Kiss Me Someone, though I don't think these "mothers" are the mothers of the "Popular Girls"; … Continue reading 300 short stories: story 245 & 246
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