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April Barcalow

April Barcalow

Historical Fiction, Married Love Stories

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Category: Short Stories

Cardboard Christmas

Cardboard Christmas Fiction
by April Barcalow

“They deserve so much more,” she lamented, turning to her husband over the small kitchen table. “They deserve all the world,” he reached for her […]

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Isla Tortuga

Isla Tortuga Non-fiction
by April Barcalow

The smell of diesel still takes me back to that bus ride. We bumped along uneven roads, bouncing in the back of the enormous coach […]

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Tree Hunt

Tree Hunt Short Stories
by April Barcalow

Mom pulled the knitted hat down tightly over her bare head. It was cold tonight, the coldest it had been so far this year. I […]

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Maria

Maria Short Stories
by April Barcalow

She stood nervously on the stoop, dimly lit by a single bulb, and shivered in the chill of the November evening. Unconsciously pulling her coat […]

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Brave

Brave Short Stories
by April Barcalow

His face froze as he watched the images on the television set. My heart sank. I hadn’t noticed him enter the room. I would have […]

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