by Peter Scotchmer | Aug 25, 2026 | Stories
Peter Scotchmer’s latest short story introduces us to Wilf Wolflinger, apparently the smartest man on the street. My name is Wilf Wolflinger. You might have heard of me. I used to write travel books, but I’m too old for that now. My travelling days– to...
by Jack Stilborn | Aug 18, 2026 | Stories
In this short story by Jack Stilborn, a construction executive builds his ten-year-old son a bridge to adulthood. The realization hits Adam as he parks his SUV. Margot’s Lexus is waiting for him in their driveway, a silent accusation. He has missed the meeting. The...
by AR Montgomery | May 5, 2026 | Stories
Alexander Montgomery writes a fleeting, intimate glimpse of Glenn Gould, the genius and the strange solitude of his greatness. Glenn Gould’s sitting in Fran’s Deli, St. Clair East, and I sit here, watching him from the pub across the street. There he is, the bastard,...
by Peter Scotchmer | Oct 21, 2025 | Stories
Peter Scotchmer writes a short story on how love sees truth even when the eyes refuse to. Near the beginning of the semester, Rebecca Cooper, slim, blonde and beautiful, stood somewhat shamefacedly before her teacher’s desk after class, self-consciously twisting an...
by Peter Scotchmer | Jul 15, 2025 | Stories
Peter Scotchmer’s fictional story of an administrator straying into matters she doesn’t understand may be too close to reality for those committed to following the latest fad of the day. Geoff Carter, a veteran teacher of thirty years’ standing, tried hard to win over...
by Peter Scotchmer | May 20, 2025 | Stories
In this quietly funny and poignant short story by Peter Scotchmer, a fledgling teacher learns that the classroom isn’t just a place of learning but a spotlight, a stage, and sometimes, a fishbowl. The bell rang, and the class quickly settled. The teacher...