Category: Fiction
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Helen Takes Stock
Written by Justin Biggi. “The etymology of her name is considered “uncertain”. Some would see it as a terrible thing. To not know where your name is from, to not be able to find roots in the soft earth. She finds it makes it easier to discover herself for her own sake.”
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Antony and Cleopatra
Written by Hazel Atkinson. “Here is how they say it began: a man, alone. Left waiting like a fool in an empty marketplace while the city emptied itself onto the riverbanks, desperate for a glimpse of her. She came to Caesar in secret, but for Antony she is all spectacle.”
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The Varian Disaster
Written by Jenn Gosselin. “The air stank and tasted of iron, both sword and blood. I remembered how the forest floor ran red with the life-giving liquid, painting the landscape as macabre rather than beautiful.”
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To War
Written by Jenn Gosselin. A boy approaches his father in front of the town church, only to see a side of his parents he rarely encounters. Why? Because a new war is beginning.
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Odysseus’ Names
Written by Justin Biggi. “What is in a name? Start it like this, Muse. Sing it like it is. Or I will sing it for you…”
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The day before the Commune, 17 March 1871
Written by Inge Erdal. On the eve of the Paris Commune of 1871, a revolutionary government that lasted a mere two months, two men discuss the past and the future.
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Helen Comes to Troy
Written by Hazel Atkinson. The story of Helen of Troy is one told through generations, but how would she have felt embarking on a new life in Troy? Here, we get the tale anew from her perspective.
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Awake, My Lord
Written by Jenn Gosselin. As the day in Ancient Egypt begins, the gods must be tended to. Only precise ritual practice will ensure the Lords of Lords is ready for his adoring children.
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