Aug 26, 2026 | A Day In My Life
The first thing I see every morning when I sit up in bed is a quilt. It’s the Double Wedding Ring pattern and it was made for me by my grandmother, who hoped that the love and marriage the pattern implied would be my destiny. As it happened, my destiny was not love...
Aug 25, 2026 | A Day In My Life
September, Smith Orchard Twenty-eight-year-old Macki Smith has been in self-imposed prison at her family home after the worst breakup in history since May. She’s betrayed by her own sweet tooth when she dares a stop at Cosmic Café for Hunter’s apple-blueberry crepes....
Aug 21, 2026 | A Day In My Life
Hi, everybody! My name is Astra, and I’m Mackenzie Almeida’s mom. My parents named me Edna, but after I got serious about pursuing a career as an astrological consultant, I’m sure you can understand why changing my name was so appealing. I mean, Edna? I’m pretty sure...
Aug 19, 2026 | A Day In My Life
The jangle of Dewey’s tags woke me just enough to brace for the giant tongue that slurped across my face. I groaned and wiped away doggy spit with my bedsheet. “We need to work on your wake-up techniques, buddy.” My faithful golden retriever woke me every morning at...
Aug 18, 2026 | A Day In My Life
Boston City Daily Press: BLOOD BANKS IN NEW ENGLAND ON ALERT AS HACKS CONTINUE BOSTON MARATHON STILL ON SCHEDULE Thirty thousand runners put that newspaper headline out of their minds this morning. It’s the third Monday of April – and for over a hundred years, runners...
Aug 17, 2026 | A Day In My Life
“I need you to tell me the truth about something,” Mabel told her friend, Rory. They were out on the path between the new rhubarb fields and the lavender beds, watching Rory’s teen-aged daughter practice for the upcoming skillet toss competition at...
