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A CHOCOLATE CHRISTMAS TALE by S. CULLARS  Christmas and the restorative powers of chocolate...need I say more. Read my short tale. Anne Enright - Taking Pictures - Caravan - Review  Anne Enright is at it again – publishing bold short stories,that is.Her new collection is called ‘Taking Photos.' In a personal review, your Short Stories editor shares,for Mother's Day,her experiences of travelling with Anne through the monotony and mayhem.In this story it's vacation motherhood. Anne Enright Review - The Portable Virgin  Booker Prizewinner Anne Enright wrote Short Stories too. A review to help you decide whether they are shockingly brilliant or brilliantly shocking. Review includes Book Buying Decision Tips and Gift Book Recommendations for Friends. or Family Christmas,Birthday,Wedding,Mother´s Day or Showers. Chocolate Hearts From The New World - Michel Faber - Short Story Review  Dr Curlew and his daughter of marriageable age, Emmeline,take Luncheon of cold meat galantine. Emmeline cuts herself a fat slice and chews it in horse-like fashion. She has other ideas for her future. But does Faber need to shock in order to tell a good story? Christmas Cider  A tale about a Christmas visit and the remembered smell of Grandma´s Christmas cider by S. Cullars Flight - Doris Lessing - Short Story Review  This Short Story review of "Flight" by Doris Lessing examines some St Valentine's Day concerns. First Love, Teen Romance, Parental Responsibilities, Marriage Commitment, Separation Amxiety, Letting Go and Empty Nest syndrome. Negative feelings of Jealousy and Possessiveness appear too. Leaf Books Competition Winners Anthology Review  Readers who also happen to be writers will find the introduction to 'Derek and More Micro Fiction' just as gripping as the stories! Could it be because the Leaf Books anthology represents its Micro Fiction competition winners? Read about this small press collection and decide! Literary Potpourri [offsite link] an ezine featuring contemporary short stories, poetry, essays, photography, graphics, flash fiction, and book reviews Review - Gothic - The Whole Story by Ali Smith  'Gothic'- from Ali Smith’s ‘The Whole Story’collection, tells of a young assistant who has had a ‘bad day at the office’(or in this case,'the bookshop')handling a weird customer - some personal observations on Smith's technique for building tension and atmosphere from your Short Stories editor. Review: Faithless  a collection of tales of trangression by Joyce Carol Oates September 11 - A Tale of Two Towers  A story of that tragic day Song Thrush And Sister Peter  Gentle homespun tale from my first 'Lulu Self Publishing' Short Stories collection, Dead Nun's Shoes. Convent schooldays, nuns both nice and nasty, an evil-eyed cockerel and a bittersweet discovery for two little Irish children unleashed from the stuffy classoroom at last - all are depicted here. The Atlantic Online|Fiction [offsite link] The Atlantic Monthly Online Magazine, which features works by some of the premier contemporary authors
The Barcelona Review [offsite link] An ezine featuring contemporary short literature as well as book reviews and interviews with many of today´s diverse authors. Archives go back five years and the site offers multiligual mirror sites. The Brat by Anne Enright - Short Story Review  This story tears at the heart-strings, but for all the wrong reasons in terms of Valentines Day. If you're a parent of teen daughters or remember the romantic angst and troubles of your own teen days, this one's for you! Anne Enright's "The Brat" is a sad tale indeed. Web Del Sol [offsite link] A collection of the finest contemporary literary writing on the web Links marked with the [offsite link] designation point to websites not associated with BellaOnline.com. BellaOnline.com is not responsible for the material found there.
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