Seth lie face down on the bed as he blindly felt around for his phone. The gentle tropical music of marimba was sounding for the third time in the past 15 minutes. The alarm thatMore

[I may have veered off from the original prompt at some point, but by the time I realized it I was already too committed to the story to shift focus for the sake of the assignment.]More

It had been over a month since Jeff had been laid off from his job at an office. The first week he submitted applications at just about every office building in the city. He hadMore

James’ fingers frantically typed away at his keyboard, racing against the clock. He knew he wouldn’t make it, but turning in a late paper was better than not turning one in at all. His eyesMore

Devon McNerney Assignment 1 El Sueno Americano With a pained growl in his stomach, Jose clenched to the small weathered photo barely visible in the dim streetlight. Ciudad Juarez was the type of city thatMore

For most of my childhood, I grew up in the small town of Temple, NH. Here, the population is under 1,400, and I often like to joke (with some realism) that there are more livestockMore

“What we’re looking at is a generation of entitlement.” The man on the news spoke with an air of authority. He was an older white man, clean shaven with a full head of white hair,More

“I’m sorry, sir, but I don’t make the rules.” A look of genuine empathy softened the officer’s eyes. He ripped a small piece of paper from his notepad, handed it to Kaur, and tucked theMore

Summer days were spent working in the fields of John’s family’s farm in Pennsylvania. The location shouldn’t surprise you. Most people think of Pittsburgh or Philadelphia when they think of Pennsylvania. John’s family lived inMore