Stories tagged with "cold war"

  • Staple it Together Inspired by text

    Sigourney propelled herself through the front door. “Tasha?” she called. “Are you still here?”
    Tasha elbowed her out of the w…

  • Situations Inspired by text

    Tasha glared at himself in the mirror. His clever black curls had always pleased him (and others). His crooked and unsure smi…

  • Cause and Effect Inspired by text

    Sigourney wearily made up her face and curled her dark red hair. After the unfortunate breakfast that Tasha had tried to prep…

  • Temporarily Inspired by text

    Sigourney’s nose smelled something burning. You let some guy sleep on your couch and he burns down your… “Oh,” Her eyes w…

  • Quiet Realizations Inspired by text

    Tasha awoke with a start. Judging by the scraps of sky visible through the blinds, it was no later than four in the morning. ...

  • Confessions of the Cold War Kid Inspired by text

    Sigourney ran her fingers through her hair as she watched Tasha turn hopefully. “I have a couch, if you need some place to sl…

  • Leningrad Inspired by a photo

    Sigourney parted the curtains once more. That man had been sitting in the same spot for an hour. Each time she looked at him,...

  • Child on the Moon Inspired by text

    “If you believe they put a man on the moon,” Anton began, “you’re ready to eat up any propaganda the establishment throws at …

  • Fiction War, Part 3 Inspired by text

    Adolf-No, Ernie, Hand reminded himself-handed a cup of coffee to the Chief, and said with an accent that was pure Nebraska, ”...

  • Fiction War, Part 1

    “My name is Augustine Hand. I understand you want to hire me as a writer for your magazine?”

    The old man looked at him. They…