Maia Talitz first noticed the ants in her kitchen the day she kissed her son, Herschel, goodbye. He was going to be a soldier. It was a strange ambition for a Jewish man. Up until a few months before it would not have been possible. Jews were simply not permitted to serve in the armed [...]

Dearest Readers, I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving. We spent ours visiting various family in Florida. My kids splashed around in the Gulf of Mexico at the end of November. It was wonderful! Now, we are back in Tennessee. I love my home, but the switch from swimming weather to this cold rain [...]

In the town of Yelm there was a fountain. It was the local custom to toss coins into the fountain while wishing for some heart’s desire or other. Whether any of these wishes were ever actually granted is not known but once a custom like this has been started, it is almost impossible to stop. [...]

Nathan Borokovsky woke up before the sun, before the alarm clock. He reached a sleepy hand out to silence the unnecessary alarm lest it disturb Hannah who was snoring softly beside him. He went to the bathroom for his morning ablutions. He turned on the light, looked in the mirror and almost fainted. The man [...]

Dearest Readers, My and my son’s birthday month is already here! It seems every year I get older the people around me get younger. The publishing calendar for September was looking sparse just days ago, but it has shaped up nicely thanks to the kind contributions of many people. (Thank you!) This month you’ll see [...]