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The Paper Tiger by Lindsay Kennedy

The Paper Tiger by Lindsay Kennedy

Nina did not want to pose with the tiger, but as the animal was the circus’s greatest attraction and people had come for miles around to see it, she felt she could not refuse when her turn came.

Do You Hear What I'm Saying? by Kori Waring

Do You Hear What I'm Saying? by Kori Waring

Imagine you've tried and failed to be a writer, and, your literary dreams up in smoke, you meet a nice man, and fall in love, and decide that if you aren't cut out to bring a unique work of art into the world, you might as well bring a unique human being into it.

Martha and Other Anomalies by Kerrin Piché Serna

Martha and Other Anomalies by Kerrin Piché Serna

The pineapple was flying! It paused at the pinnacle of its arc, weightless, and then began its descent—slow, sinking, faster, faster—finally landing with a thump into the tall grass beside the road.