Top Stories

Short stories and poems.

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1. Not a Silverfish by Bao Phi
   8.8/10.
2. If Only We Had Taller Been by Ray Bradbury
   8.6/10. I interpret it as a metaphor for racism.
3. Ouch by Rudy Francisco
   8.4/10. A beautiful symbolization of the fear of aging and losing talents over time. I experienced these fears myself.
4. I'm Going Back To Minnesota Where Sadness Makes Sense by Danez Smith
   8.2/10.
5. We Can Remember It for You Wholesale by Philip K. Dick
   8.0/10. Although heavily dated, Philip's fantastical writing of the future always charms me with his ideas and descriptions. It's a shame the Total Recall movie adaptations don't quite capture the original story.
6. Even if I now saw you by Izumi Shikibu
   8.0/10.
7. Not Even This by Ocean Vuong
   7.9/10. I love his style of writing. It has such a strong voice behind it.
8. As Long As There Is Love, There Will Be Grief by Heidi Preibe
   7.7/10. I love the way Preibe presents both love and grief as natural twins, like two sides of the same coin.
9. The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
   7.5/10.