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Box of Ice
August 3, 2007 in 299 Words, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Holocaust, Short stories, Stories, Survivor, Very Short Novels, Writing | Tags: Holocaust, Memory, Mercy | by davidbdale | 7 comments
My friend Bergelson kept his past in a box for fifty years. Now he’s not making new memories, he doesn’t know what year it is, and the box is where he wakes up unable to breathe. They’re very respectful here about numbers and names. Read the rest of this entry »
The Cost of a Ticket
July 31, 2007 in 299 Words, Family, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Food, Short stories, Stories, Very Short Novels, Writing | Tags: Anger, Driving, Food, Marriage | by davidbdale | 13 comments
Every new technology makes it harder to live together. His first thought, on seeing the summons, was of his wife: had she noticed it, was what he thought. She was in the kitchen, reducing wine and lemon juice for scampi. Read the rest of this entry »
Very Short Novels 
Thank you so much, anhinga, but I wouldn't want to try it without the other 199. —David
Why, thank you, brother. It's wonderful to see you here. :) —David
All you need is 100 words to make an emotional impact. Touching.
Brilliant, brother. Just simply brilliant.
This Very Short Novel has a strong resemblance to Simple Lessons of War from almost 20 years ago, but is…