Mr. Mulligan by Michael Alenyikov They hung Mr. Mulligan by his shirt collar in the clothes closet. They could do this because Mr. Mulligan was short--five feet two inches tall--and because he was meek. Even the girls joined in. It was like a lynching. They hung him at the end of the school day, which meant…Read more Mr. Mulligan by Michael Alenyikov
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Incontro tra Arte e Letteratura/When Art and Literature come together in a short story by Daniele Rossi
La nana di Santa Croce di Daniele Rossi Il sole attraversa i finestroni, mentre il singhiozzio dei cardini risuona stridente nella Cappella Peruzzi, quando dal “ponte” scorgo la metà di un’ombra che lentamente entra nella chiesa di Santa Croce a Firenze. Il rantolo della nana è un suono senza tempo, “Buongiorno Gesù, buongiorno Maria, saluta…Read more Incontro tra Arte e Letteratura/When Art and Literature come together in a short story by Daniele Rossi
Snapshots: She/Lei by Matilda Colarossi
SHE by Matilda Colarossi Another endless discussion. Dysfunctional, as they all were, and silent departing. From the next room, the words took on a familiar hue. She listened, not listening. They were always the same words. They started with “she” and trailed off into a familiar refrain which would no longer touch her. She heard…Read more Snapshots: She/Lei by Matilda Colarossi
Snapshots: Coral sings songs of love/Coral canta canzoni d’amore by Matilda Colarossi
Coral sings songs of love by Matilda Colarossi Coral brushes the nest of red curls away from her face and into a bun at the nape of her neck. The unruly mess is in stark contrast to the order in her head. She has been practicing law since she was 26. She has defended women…Read more Snapshots: Coral sings songs of love/Coral canta canzoni d’amore by Matilda Colarossi
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