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manuwrites
Sep 30, 20223 min read
A satisfying ending
Lorna shuffles along, curved shoulders hunched slightly forward, bald spot at the back of her head. Every morning she combs and teases...
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manuwrites
Aug 19, 20224 min read
Mrs. Knapp
Mrs. Knapp had been a teacher prior to her retirement, whereupon she became simply old Mrs. Knapp (as she was referred to by all the kids...
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manuwrites
Jun 10, 20223 min read
Expectations
Great Expectations THAT DAY was a day like every other. Maybe it was this awareness that tipped the scale. We’ll never know. But, you...
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manuwrites
Apr 19, 20222 min read
Antitheses
Photo by Kei Scampa They literally collided, one day, in the hallway at work. One was turning a corner, rather sharply, arms loaded with...
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manuwrites
Mar 25, 20223 min read
Linked
They walked home from the party, arms linked. The next morning, the tiny flat they shared would reek of that funky “the day after smell”...
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manuwrites
Mar 8, 20222 min read
The courtyard
Back then, during the cold winter evenings, the five women would gather in Ida’s barn to keep warm. They looked forward to this time of...
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manuwrites
Mar 1, 20222 min read
Sharing books
My sister first introduced me to Anne Perry and her historical (Victorian era) detective fiction. Her two most popular series are The...
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manuwrites
Jan 18, 20221 min read
Elizabeth Gilbert’s City of Girls
What a read! A confession of sorts within an answer to a question…”What were you to my father?” A declaration of having existed on this...
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manuwrites
Oct 1, 20212 min read
A day at the beach with Margaret Drabble
Sea breezes, the squawk of gulls, the scent of coco and salty air; I am at the beach. Colorful mini shops on wheels sell cheerful...
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manuwrites
Aug 17, 20211 min read
Snippets of Life (from A to Z) “U”
THE LETTER “U” Unbelievable! She refused to understand that I was her only true friend. Upset at being told what she knew deep down to...
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manuwrites
Jun 22, 20211 min read
Sharing books
A generous deeply felt read A yo-yo of emotions, intelligent and a work of love Beautiful prose, full of nuances, layers and texture...
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manuwrites
Jun 8, 20212 min read
Ethan Hawke’s A Bright Ray of Darkness
The sky will not stop sobbing. When Zeus thunders, my dog Charlie follows suit, bursting into aggressive high pitched barks. Candles are...
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manuwrites
May 11, 20214 min read
Costa Rica
Breakfast in the forest We awaken to the trumpet like blare of peacocks (an alternative to the more clichéd rooster), the rustling of...
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