A place for stories about chronic illness, disability, mental health, and neurodivergence.
Short Story
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The blinding sunshine and a cloudless sky make every yellow-green bush, mono-hued house, and dappled stray cat in the neighborhood look shiny. Freshly-mown grass mixed with dirt and hot asphalt perfume the air. Dead leaves litter the sidewalk with dewdrops reflecting sunlight like glitter. In the shadow of a big oak tree, a crow hops…
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For the first time after nearly half a century, I finally returned to Songzi, where I decided to spend a whole week trying to fulfill my growing nostalgic needs.
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Some men are breast men. Others are ass men. Will Donahue was an elbow man.
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Jane Clayton and her dog, Mr. Snuggles, decide to have a great adventure together after they both receive the same diagnosis.
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In this short, speculative story by V.M. Sawh, insurance is even more of a nightmare than it is IRL.