A charming, deep voice cuts through your semi-conscious state:“We have to get you into surgery right away, Miss Martin.”
Out of My Hands by Jayne Martin
Category: Most Memorable
Our Most Memorable program was sunset in spring 2019; please enjoy viewing the archived stories tagged with “most memorable” of each issue.
Invaders on Holiday (or, The Consequences of Time Travel at the International Stone Skipping Competition) by Shane Cashman
You had no idea stone skipping was a competitive sport until the day you ran out of stones to skip at your childhood lake.
The Color Purple by Kelley Lusk
I remember the glass shattering. Her fist breaching the window, instead of my face—there was red.
Who By Fire by Evelyn Krieger
This story begins with a lit match. Maybe it ends there, too.
Baptism by Fire by Gwen Erkonen
My pager alarms and the number in the display is one I’ve never seen before.
The After Party by Martha Polk
Mom’s boyfriend collapsed at the party. Eyes closed, head slumped against his shoulder; his face was sallow, but that’s not what shocked me.
Driving with Mom by Brittany Means
Mom drives with one hand on the wheel and the other holding her ribs. She says, “Brittany, don’t ever let a f*cking man tell you what to do.”
Future Perfect by Tricia Theis
The woman who stood in front of me in the checkout line at the grocery store had Down syndrome. She was shorter than me by almost a foot and I couldn’t tell how old she was.
Small Offerings by Jen Grow
In 1995, I was living in a tent in the southern Appalachians trying to stay sober. I was twenty-eight years old, working at a camp for the summer, keeping notes of it all.
Maybe We Can Make a Circle by Nicole Piasecki
I’ve started to write this letter at least 20 times in as many years. Just imagine me sitting alone in my office surrounded by crumpled pieces of paper.
