Monastery Dance
Robby Kramer was thirty-four years old and had taught history at the community college for nine years, and in all that time he had learned…
NonHuman stories
NonHuman stories. NonHuman stories, from quick reads to long series. Reads run 19 to 25 minutes. Writers to know: Harbor Engine, Street of Jasper and The Harbor Table. Readers usually start with “The Diving Bell's Echo” and “The Jam Vendor”. Ranked by how many readers finish them. Some are free to read in full; the rest open with a free preview.
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NonHuman stories, ranked by readers
41 42 She Was Never Human
The skiff bumped against the dock and I grabbed the piling before I went in the water, which would have been a fine way to end fifty-four…
43 Honey and Saltwater
I am sixty-three years old, I work as an analyst at a law firm, and on a Tuesday evening in Lyon I put on a dress I had not worn in eleven…
44 Salt and Ash
The conference in Boise had run long, and by the time I packed the truck on Friday afternoon I was past tired and into that hollow kind of…
45 The Last Lap
I'm twenty-eight years old and I drive a black Cadillac Escalade for a living.
46 The Feed Store Reunion
The feed store lot was mostly empty at a quarter to six, just the dusty spots where the fair trucks had parked all week and two flatbeds…
47 A New Casting
Leigh backed the hatchback up to the bay door of the gallery workshop and killed the engine.
48 The Water Witch and the Shark
I'm thirty-four years old, I have a car payment, a knee that clicks when it's cold, and a text message from my former coach that I've now…
49 The Vet and the Alien
Tabby cleaned her house on a Tuesday in late May, which was something she had not done for a date in three years, and she was honest…
50 Root and Spindle
The road up to the ranger station had been washed out twice since the last dry season, and Ella's old Toyota FJ spent most of the climb in…
51 The Chef's Counter
Liv Voss was thirty-four years old and had been married to Kurt for eight of them, and she could tell you the exact week the spark started…
52 Melted Snow
*This one came from thinking about how we stop exploring our partners after years together.
53 Rulebook for the Hatch
Stanley Jarvis was fifty-four years old and had lived alone in the same split-level house on Meadowgrove Court for nineteen years.
54 Thirty Seven
The jukebox was playing that same Counting Crows song it always plays.
55 The Pepper Incident
Lila pulled her van into the dusty lot at the edge of the market and sat there for a minute with both hands on the wheel.
56 Blood and Stone
The bet happened because of a water stain, if you can believe that.
57 Welder's Break
The alarm went off at 5:40 and I was already awake.
58 Choir Practice
Nick tells himself it was a practical move.
59 The Dull Roar of Hate
Three years is a long time to carry a grudge, but I'd managed it.
60 Jaw Trap
Angelica was 44 years old and had been a dentist for twenty years, which meant she knew the weight of every box in her office by feel.
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Matter-of-fact nonhumanPlayful and teasing nonhumanBreathless and eager nonhumanOil and massage nonhumanService provider and client nonhumanTender and slow nonhumanRivals nonhumanRaw and blunt nonhumanDark and intense nonhumanChastity nonhumanSize difference nonhumanOnline match meeting in person nonhumanWriters known for it
Harbor Engine, Street of Jasper, The Harbor Table, Meridian Ticket