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2026 Summer Short Stories

Summer Coming-of-Age Short Stories - Page 5

Read a collection of Coming-of-Age short stories and flash fiction pieces from the Summer Short Stories project. (Page 5)

Summer Coming-of-Age Short Stories - Page 5

6 Titles
The Mennin Lake Bullion

The Mennin Lake Bullion

by Jamie Bell

I wiped the grease from my hands, watching the violet sky bleed the color out of the summer afternoon.

Fantasy Read →
The Red Jerrycan

The Red Jerrycan

by Jamie Bell

Toby and Marvin race against a swarm of faceless entities to burn the gate before the summer ends.

Horror Read →
The Rust Creek Boys

The Rust Creek Boys

by Tony Eetak

The heat warped the air above the tracks, making the silver bracelet look like it was already melting.

Mystery Read →
The Rusted Camp Gate

The Rusted Camp Gate

by Jamie Bell

A missing camper, a nervous groundskeeper, and a forest that literally eats its visitors during the peak of summer.

Horror Read →
Truckers Who Lost Everything

Kenny navigates a crumbling Ottawa with a drive that could crash the banks while his family falls apart.

Zero Signal Summer

Zero Signal Summer

by Jamie Bell

A retired pastor loses his digital life when police arrive with a pre-crime peace bond on a Tuesday.

Thriller Read →

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