Short

Stories

Julia In Bloom

Published in Adelaide Literary Magazine, No 25, June 2019

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Summary:

A man and a 17-year-old girl meet at a music store in the desert. They discover a common passion for music, and a shared frustration with the monotony of ordinary life. When the girl plays an old recording by guitar virtuoso Agustin Barrios, strange things start happening. But what is real and what is a dream?


Luca and the Chameleon

Published in The Pennsylvania Literary Journal, Vol XI, Issue 1, Spring 2019

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Summary:

Working on their reconciliation, a young couple travels to a remote coastal area to spend a weekend together, clueless that unexpected visitors will change their lives forever.


You Are Coming To Hell With Me, Puta

Published in an anthology by Devil’s Party Press called What Sort of Fuckery Is This?

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Summary:

A man relates his experience with express kidnapping. Based on real events.


Mangia

 

Summary:

Franca, an old Italian woman, prepares a feast for her visiting grand nephew, his fiancée and friends. Urging her guests to eat, she stuffs them with wonderful Italian food. "Mangia," she tells them. And with each delicacy that arrives at the table, Franca’s feelings about her family dynamics and her own situation are exposed. As a result, an unexpected relationship develops between her and one of the guests.


Revisited

Summary:

This experimental short short follows a preconceived premise given to the author to develop a story: A man believes he is guilty of a crime he doesn't remember committing. Mr. Ambard used elements of Crime and Punishment to develop his story.


Summary:

An illegal immigrant tells the story of her arrival to U.S

Leaving