Good Neighbors

This piece is by Catherine Ryan. I awaken in the middle of the night. At least I think it must be the middle of the night. The room is dark and there’s no street noise outside. My wife snores softly beside me, casting off her bit of warmth. I lie still so as not to…

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Tornado Watchers

This story is by Catherine Ryan and was part of our 2017 Fall Writing Contest. You can find all the writing contest stories here. A Doppler radar image filled the television screen. The meteorologist pointed out the telltale ‘hook.’ A tornado watch was underway, in October. “Now?” Jordan said, his voice rising in disbelief. “I…

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