Category
Love
The whole difficult business of it.
8 stories
Gigil
The Cheeks
"Don't," said Marisol's daughter, without looking up.
3 min read
Firgun
Say It to His Face
The Israeli got it wrong for a year, which is how Tal learned the shape of the English.
3 min read
Ishq
The Thing That Eats
His mother noticed before he did, which is how these things go.
4 min read
Mudita
The Second Envelope
They had applied for the same grant, which was foolish, and both of them had known it was foolish, and neither had been willing to be the one who withdrew.
3 min read
Ya'aburnee
The Order of Things
They had been married fifty-one years and had never once discussed it, which is why the argument, when it finally came, was so bad.
4 min read
Compersion
The Third Cup
The first time, Priya was sick.
4 min read
Retrouvailles
Re-findings
Everyone tells you about the airport. Nobody tells you about the Tuesday.
4 min read
Naz
The Terms
The rule was that he made the tea.
3 min read