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Fiction Facts: The Numbers

We asked writers to choose an item from the Valentine Richmond History Center's collection and use it to build a story. Here's the tally...

Crazy Metaphors

It was heavier than a thousand suns. -- from "Anticipation" by Adam TraubI don't think I can hold up the sky any longer. —...

Somewhere Outside the Capitol

Phyllis always cried in the shower. She had six children: Thomas (19), Richard (18), Weezie (17), Rebecca (16), Slate (15) and Jack (6 weeks).Her...

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God only answers the phones the satellites have forgotten. The nun, suffering from mysterious stomach pains and untrusting of her private practitioner, decided she...

Fiction Readings

Hear "List" and "Somewhere Outside the Capitol" by Charles HodgesHear "A Mouth Full of Glass Teeth" by Michael DulinHear "Revenge", by Caine O'RearHear...

Impending Doom

Many of the stories were great because of the sudden stop at the end. The abundance of them makes us think these people know...

There Will Be Blood

There are dark minds in Richmond. We read it all: a bloody bowl of cereal, pissing blood, caked blood, bloody spit, poison in blood,...

A Mouth Full of Glass Teeth

Fourth floor elevator. Going down. I saw her approaching and held the door with my foot. She knew I would, a tall, beautiful woman...

Revenge

Last summer Wayne's granddad gave him a vial of poison. The bottle was small and green and featured a skull and crossbones on the...

Cameo Appearances

Some surprising guest stars showed up in the course of these stories, proving that even if words are limited, there's always room for name-dropping....

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