Brian Rea Introducing Uncle Jay My daughter’s birthday falls three days after my late brother’s. Every July, while I hang lanterns and fill gift bags, grief […]
Brian Rea Juanita’s Last Laugh “Oh, dear,” my aunt murmured when my grandmother’s gravestone arrived. We had chosen a loving inscription, “Nunca nos olvidaremos de ti,” […]
Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. Brian Rea Two Unexpected Questions Finding love as a single Jewish mother of […]
Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. Brian Rea In Aunt Dottie’s Eyes “What if that baby looks … Irish?” […]
‘Most stories about wanting a kid end with having a kid.’ Illustration by Brian Rea Joseph Osmundson spent years joking about having a baby with his […]
Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. Brian Rea All Those Notes My daughter, age 44, has died. One thing […]
Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. The First to Fall The first night he came over, I was already […]
Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. Brian Rea Begrudgingly Enchanted When I worked at Disneyland, I mercilessly mocked people […]
Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. Brian Rea Through the Storm When the depression deepens, he retreats. Others won’t […]