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She/Her. Chaotic introvert. Sometimes a butterfly; sometimes a dragon. Esse quam videri. https://linktr.ee/Vijayalakshmi4
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Apr 30 2024

The Loving Home by Olga Fiks.
Translated by Alex Shvartsman

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Against an ombre pink to yellow, the text "#a_short_story_per_day Apr 30 2024 The Loving Home by Olga Fiks Translated by Alex Shvartsman In the right corner, a pile of old-fashioned hard-cover books, one lying open. At the bottom of the image, the handle @books_in_the_time_of-chaos
April 30, 2024 at 1:02 PM
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Apr 29 2024

Children Always Come Home by Saher Hasnain

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Against an ombre pink to yellow, the text "#a_short_story_per_day Apr 29 2024 Children Always Come Home by Saher Hasnain In the right corner, a pile of old-fashioned hard-cover books, one lying open. At the bottom of the image, the handle @books_in_the_time_of-chaos
April 29, 2024 at 1:01 PM
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Apr 28 2024

Six Versions of My Brother Found Under the Bridge by Eugenia Triantafyllou

www.uncannymagazine.com/article/six-...

CW: death of a child
Against an ombre pink to yellow, the text "#a_short_story_per_day Apr 28 2024 Six Versions of My Brother Found Under the Bridge by Eugenia Triantafyllou In the right corner, a pile of old-fashioned hard-cover books, one lying open. At the bottom of the image, the handle @books_in_the_time_of-chaos
April 28, 2024 at 12:38 PM
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Apr 20 2024

Heavy Possessions by Seoung Kim

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Against an ombre peach to pink, the text "#a_short_story_per_day Apr 20 2024 Heavy Possessions by Seoung Kim In the right corner, a pile of old-fashioned hard-cover books, one lying open. At the bottom of the image, the handle @books_in_the_time_of-chaos
April 20, 2024 at 2:26 PM
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Apr 19 2024

Wordfall by Liang Ling; Translated by Nathan Faries, Zhao Li.

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Against an ombre peach to pink, the text "#a_short_story_per_day Apr 19 2024 Wordfall by Liang Ling Translated by Nathan Faries, Zhao Li. In the right corner, a pile of old-fashioned hard-cover books, one lying open. At the bottom of the image, the handle @books_in_the_time_of-chaos
April 19, 2024 at 1:27 PM
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Apr 18 2024

Female Killers by Dorthe Nors

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CW: murder of children, death
Against an ombre peach to pink, the text "#a_short_story_per_day Apr 18 2024 Female Killers by Dorthe Nors In the right corner, a pile of old-fashioned hard-cover books, one lying open. At the bottom of the image, the handle @books_in_the_time_of-chaos
April 18, 2024 at 12:51 PM
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Apr 17 2024

The Devil is a Liar by Nana Nkweti

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Against an ombre peach to pink, the text "#a_short_story_per_day Apr 17 2024 The Devil is a Liar by Nana Nkweti In the right corner, a pile of old-fashioned hard-cover books, one lying open. At the bottom of the image, the handle @books_in_the_time_of-chaos
April 17, 2024 at 1:38 PM
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Apr 16 2024

The Hunter's Lodge Case by Agatha Christie

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Against an ombre peach to pink, the text "#a_short_story_per_day Apr 16 2024 The Hunter's Lodge Case by Agatha Christie In the right corner, a pile of old-fashioned hard-cover books, one lying open. At the bottom of the image, the handle @books_in_the_time_of-chaos
April 16, 2024 at 12:42 PM
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Apr 15 2024

The Adventure by Jayant Narlikar

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Against an ombre peach to pink, the text "#a_short_story_per_day Apr 15 2024 The Adventure by Jayant Narlikar In the right corner, a pile of old-fashioned hard-cover books, one lying open. At the bottom of the image, the handle @books_in_the_time_of-chaos
April 15, 2024 at 12:46 PM
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Mar 30 2024

Everyone Cried by Lydia Davis

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Against an ombre blue-green- yellow, the text "#a_short_story_per_day Mar 30 2024 Everyone Cried by Lydia Davis In the right corner, a pile of old-fashioned hard-cover books, one lying open. At the bottom of the image, the handle @books_in_the_time_of-chaos
March 30, 2024 at 3:08 PM
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Mar 29 2024

Riddle by Ogbewe Amadin

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Against an ombre blue-green-yellow, the text "#a_short_story_per_day Mar 29 2024 Riddle by Ogbewe Amadin In the right corner, a pile of old-fashioned hard-cover books, one lying open. At the bottom of the image, the handle @books_in_the_time_of-chaos
March 29, 2024 at 12:45 PM
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Mar 28 2024

Angels and Blueberries by Tara Campbell

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Against an ombre blue-green-yellow, the text "#a_short_story_per_day Mar 28 2024 Angels and Blueberries by Tara Campbell In the right corner, a pile of old-fashioned hard-cover books, one lying open. At the bottom of the image, the handle @books_in_the_time_of-chaos
March 28, 2024 at 1:02 PM
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Mar 27 2024

Little Assistance by Stephen Harrison

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Against an ombre blue-green-yellow the text, "#a_short_story_per_day Feb 21, 2024 Little Assistance by Stephen Harrison In the right corner, a pile of old-fashioned hard-cover books, one lying open. At the bottom of the image, the handle @books_in_the_time_of-chaos
March 27, 2024 at 12:50 PM
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Mar 26 2024

Advertising at the End of the World by Keffy RM Kehrli

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Against an ombre blue-green-yellow, the text "#a_short_story_per_day Feb 20 2024 Advertising at the End of the World by Keffy RM Kehrli In the right corner, a pile of old-fashioned hard-cover books, one lying open. At the bottom of the image, the handle @books_in_the_time_of-chaos
March 26, 2024 at 1:16 PM
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Mar 25 2024

The Man of the House’(or, the life and death of Aanun) by Maaz Bin Bilal

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Against an ombre blue to green to yellow, the text "#a_short_story_per_day Mar 25 2024 The Man of the House’(or, the life and death of Aanun) by Maaz Bin Bilal In the right corner, a pile of old-fashioned hard-cover books, one lying open. At the bottom of the image, the handle @books_in_the_time_of-chaos
March 25, 2024 at 12:48 PM
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Mar 24 2024

If Even the Spirit Child by Mohammed Said Abdulla translated by Nathalie S. Koenings

www.asymptotejournal.com/fiction/moha...
Against an ombre blue to green to yellow, the text "#a_short_story_per_day Mar 24 2024 If Even The Spirit Child by Mohammed Said Abdulla Translated by Nathalie S. Koenings In the right corner, a pile of old-fashioned hard-cover books, one lying open. At the bottom of the image, the handle @books_in_the_time_of-chaos
March 24, 2024 at 1:55 PM
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Feb 26, 2024

An excerpt from ‘An Order from the Sky and Other Stories,’ by Imayam, translated from the Tamil by Vasantha Surya.

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Against an ombre yellow to red, the text "#a_short_story_per_day Feb 26 2024 An excerpt from ‘An Order from the Sky and Other Stories,’ by Imayam translated from the Tamil by Vasantha Surya. In the right corner, a pile of old-fashioned hard-cover books, one lying open. At the bottom of the image, the handle @books_in_the_time_of-chaos
February 26, 2024 at 3:58 PM
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Feb 25, 2024

The Head by Bora Chung, translated by Anton Hur

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Against an ombre yellow to red, the text "#a_short_story_per_day Feb 25 2024 The Head by Bora Chung Translated by Anton Hur In the right corner, a pile of old-fashioned hard-cover books, one lying open. At the bottom of the image, the handle @books_in_the_time_of-chaos
February 25, 2024 at 2:07 PM
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Feb 24 2024

Getaway by Nicole Kornher-Stace

www.uncannymagazine.com/article/geta...
Against an ombre purple to blue-green, the text "#a_short_story_per_day Feb 24 2024 Getaway by Nicole Kornher-Stace In the right corner, a pile of old-fashioned hard-cover books, one lying open. At the bottom of the image, the handle @books_in_the_time_of-chaos
February 24, 2024 at 1:44 PM
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Feb 23 2024

Consolata by Nuala O’Connor

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Against an ombre purple to blue-green, the text "#a_short_story_per_day Feb 23 2024 Consolata by Nuala O’Connor In the right corner, a pile of old-fashioned hard-cover books, one lying open. At the bottom of the image, the handle @books_in_the_time_of-chaos
February 23, 2024 at 1:58 PM
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Feb 22 2024

The Weekend by Makhosazana Xaba

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CW: Abortion
Against an ombre purple to blue-green, the text "#a_short_story_per_day Feb 22 2024 The Weekend by Makhosazana Xaba In the right corner, a pile of old-fashioned hard-cover books, one lying open. At the bottom of the image, the handle @books_in_the_time_of-chaos
February 22, 2024 at 4:55 PM
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Feb 20 2024

The Half-Hearted City by Bothanya Al-Essa, translated by Sawad Hussain

www.thecommononline.org/the-half-hea...
Against an ombre purple to blue-green, the text "#a_short_story_per_day Feb 20 2024 The Half-Hearted City by Bothanya Al-Essa, translated by Sawad Hussain In the right corner, a pile of old-fashioned hard-cover books, one lying open. At the bottom of the image, the handle @books_in_the_time_of-chaos
February 20, 2024 at 2:16 PM
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Feb 19 2024

The Girl With The Heart of Stone by Leah Bobet

CW: death of children

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Against an ombre purple to blue-green, the text "#a_short_story_per_day Feb 19 2024 The Girl With The Heart of Stone by Leah Bobet In the right corner, a pile of old-fashioned hard-cover books, one lying open. At the bottom of the image, the handle @books_in_the_time_of-chaos
February 19, 2024 at 1:55 PM
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Feb 18 2024

Echo, Shadow, Ether, Mirrorlight by Sharanya Manivannan

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CW: rape / misogyny
Against an ombre purple to blue-green, the text "#a_short_story_per_day Feb 18 2024 Echo, Shadow, Ether, Mirrorlight by Sharanya Manivannan In the right corner, a pile of old-fashioned hard-cover books, one lying open. At the bottom of the image, the handle @books_in_the_time_of-chaos
February 18, 2024 at 1:06 PM
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Feb 03 2024

How It All Began... by Terry Pratchett

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Against an ombre purple to blue-green, the text "#a_short_story_per_day Feb 03 2024 How It All Began... by Terry Pratchett In the right corner, a pile of old-fashioned hard-cover books, one lying open. At the bottom of the image, the handle @books_in_the_time_of-chaos
February 3, 2024 at 12:45 PM