Contemporary Stories

Linked short stories about the family, taking place 2015+

  • Constitution

    As we approach the day of decision one thing should never be in doubt

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    1 minute
  • The Only Faith There Is

    Do you believe in serendipity?

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    Taking place:

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    4 minutes
  • A Tale of 2 Citizens

    Who makes the first move … to listen?

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    5 minutes
  • Send Your Love

    The more connections I have, the less I feel them

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    4 minutes
  • Not To Tell Another Lie

    Wanting to live from your passion can be like a drug

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    Taking place:

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    10 minutes
  • If the Game Went Wrong

    A Christmas story based on a small but very real miracle.

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    5 minutes
  • Radio Static

    Innocuous dinner-talk can be a survival strategy in a chaotic world. But for how long?

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    5 minutes
  • The Graph on the Wall

    We know it is time to slow down when life slows us down.

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    5 minutes
  • Coral Treasures

    What can always defeat the darkness?

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    Taking place:

    Reading time:

    9 minutes
  • Holding the Line

    How not to attend a funeral because you have special needs children.

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    Taking place:

    Reading time:

    14 minutes
  • Moments of Lost Time

    What memories last half a century?

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    Taking place:

    Reading time:

    7 minutes
  • No Other Could See Me Through

    When her mother is dying, Calum and Deborah have an uneasy but hopeful reunion.

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    Taking place:

    Reading time:

    12 minutes

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