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The Anthology
Check out The Literal Latte Anthology — great selections from our first 15 years!
Readers’ Comments
- On "Sunday": wonderful Tracey!! thank you. – Cindy Renie
Jun 10 - On "The Past Life Hypnotist Predicts The Future": Took my breath away! What an extraordinary piece. There are layers of metaphor here, and yet the story is told through that the brilliantly kitschy... – Pamela
Jun 08 - On "Addicted to Chad": Somehow, the second-place winners always leave me wondering why they didn't get first place...nonetheless, a compelling story that "repletes" my writing soul. I particularly liked... – Janice Forester
Jun 07 - On "Luffing": I started reading this essay with distractions all around me, and despite the chaos, read it straight through to the end. This is a beautiful... – Pamela
Jun 07 - On "Mistaken Identity": Thank you, Pat. I've set up a Face Book Page for my new novel, GOOD TO HER. Here's the link: www.facebook.com/goodtoher – Enid Harlow
May 29 - On "Mistaken Identity": Congrats on your big win Enid! What a compelling and complex story. You've old it so deftly. Would love to know more about your new... – Pat Golden
May 29 - On "Horse Cemetery": I enjoyed your poem very much. Thanks for sharing it. – Patrick Caruana
May 25 - On "Luffing": Finding that perfect balance in life so your sails don't flap so hard you are accused of 'careless luffing' would be grand but don't think... – Jacqueline Casey
May 24
- On "Sunday": wonderful Tracey!! thank you. – Cindy Renie
The Past Life Hypnotist Predicts The Future
Winner, 2012 Literal Latte Short Short Contest.
Just a few minutes ago I began to feel the tide tugging a little harder, the fog closing in, and I knew without looking at my watch that it was close to quitting time. I’m tired — bone weary, really. In the space of only one afternoon I took a threesome of middle-aged women back, one by one, to 18th-century Lisbon….