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by Eric Stephenson
October 12, 2014
in Another Story, Creative Writing, Fiction, Weekly Features
tags Another Story, Eric Stephenson, Fiction, Short Stories, The American Ascent, Weekly Features
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The American Ascent

by Eric Stephenson
October 12, 2014
in Another Story, Creative Writing, Fiction, Weekly Features
tags Another Story, Eric Stephenson, Fiction, Short Stories, The American Ascent, Weekly Features
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As his family prepared for another day of work and school, Prakash turned on the home audio system and played a devotional song dedicated to Ganesh, the god of wisdom and the remover of obstacles. Prakash looked out the sliding door to the balcony and noticed that his wife Shristi had decorated their stone sculpture of Ganesh with flowers. Prakash smiled and hoped this was a good omen. More than

by Eric Stephenson
October 5, 2014
in Another Story, Creative Writing, Fiction, Weekly Features
tags Another Story, Eric Stephenson, Fiction, On Their Own Ground, Short Stories
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On Their Own Ground

by Eric Stephenson
October 5, 2014
in Another Story, Creative Writing, Fiction, Weekly Features
tags Another Story, Eric Stephenson, Fiction, On Their Own Ground, Short Stories
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One night, Gordon Baker dreamed he was standing in his pajamas on the sloping roof of the Williams’ house and staring at the stars. He awoke to actually find himself sliding off the edge of the Williams’ roof. On his way over the edge, he grabbed the rain gutter, which separated from the house but broke Gordon’s fall and allowed him to land gently on the yard. Gordon sprinted three

by Eric Stephenson
September 28, 2014
in Another Story, Creative Writing, Fiction, Weekly Features
tags Arizona, Eric Stephenson, Fiction, Sedona, Short Stories, Vertical
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Vertical

by Eric Stephenson
September 28, 2014
in Another Story, Creative Writing, Fiction, Weekly Features
tags Arizona, Eric Stephenson, Fiction, Sedona, Short Stories, Vertical
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Aaron stared out the window of the helicopter at Cathedral Rock and wondered if he and the pilot would make it to Sedona Airport before the storm moving in from the north overtook them. He knew the risks based on the weather report, but he had paid a handsome fee for the ride. His father Jim was deteriorating rapidly in an assisted living home due to dementia and Parkinson’s, to

by Eric Stephenson
September 21, 2014
in Another Story, Creative Writing, Fiction, Weekly Features
tags Another Story, Eric Stephenson, Fiction, Resonance, Short Stories
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Resonance

by Eric Stephenson
September 21, 2014
in Another Story, Creative Writing, Fiction, Weekly Features
tags Another Story, Eric Stephenson, Fiction, Resonance, Short Stories
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Mark Garrett walked under a colonnade of trees arching over Tierra Avenue. Lawns flush with moonlight shared territory with the darkness in patchwork intervals. A cat creeping through the Millers’ rose garden turned to look at Mark in mild surprise, then disappeared around the corner of the house. Mark sensed a field mouse, its heart beating wildly, watching the cat pass by. Like most domesticated pets, this cat was a

by Eric Stephenson
September 14, 2014
in Another Story, Weekly Features
tags Another Story, Eric Stephenson, Fiction, Health & Wellness, Short Stories
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For every single mother working three jobs. . . .

by Eric Stephenson
September 14, 2014
in Another Story, Weekly Features
tags Another Story, Eric Stephenson, Fiction, Health & Wellness, Short Stories
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The hulking figure across the table glared at Howard Collins, pointed at him, and said, “Hey, I pay your salary, man. You have no right to hold out on me. You know damn well I’m allergic to Tramadol. I need Percocet. I’m in pain! Can’t you see that?” Howard considered the irony. He had spent several years and $140,000 on his education to secure his job as a physician assistant,

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