Spring Literary Fiction Short Stories - Page 3

Two rival campaign managers meet in a humid greenhouse to trade threats and ghost stories of their shared past.

In a room smelling of ozone and expensive air, the board members decide how to harvest human boredom.

Emmond wanders a looping childhood home where black ink drips from sinks and guilt takes a physical form.

In a dying city, Will discovers a toxic moss that breathes life back into lead-poisoned soil and hope.

A disgraced senator watches his legacy burn while protestors trample his prize peonies and the truth finally emerges.

Lance pays three thousand dollars for a retreat only to find his phone in a Home Depot bucket.

Arthur sits on his porch as the morning mist dissolves, finally finding the strength to face his past.

Toby watches the last bubbles in a soda can while the spring snow melts outside a quiet room.

Arthur trades his literal face for a literary award while his AI-generated novel breaks the internet for vibes.