Break From Reality. Daily.
Sable hears thunder and sees palm fronds whipping against the window. She picks up her phone. The weather app reads, “No need to pull the hurricane shutters. This will be a quick one. But expect it every day and expect excessive heat.” Sable whispers, “A heat dome.” It’s like being trapped in a hot pot…
This story is by Nicole Beeman-Cadwallader and was part of our 2025 Fall Writing Contest. You can find all the writing contest stories here. Natalie weaves through traffic on her bike. Just as she pedals her way up the final hill to the community garden, she notices a yellow poster secured to the fence with zip…
This story is by Nicole Beeman-Cadwallader and was part of our 2023 Fall Writing Contest. You can find all the writing contest stories here. Most people in Nora’s situation feel some anxiety. Wakeful, tossing and turning, thoughts of parenthood run on a loop. Nora opens her eyes. She shivers with fright at the sight of the…
