Short stories
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The value of things
He put all of them in a large basket, covered inside with a faded yellow bag. One, two and three. The last…
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The orange trees
There is a street in Rome filled with orange trees. Who knows who, one day, perhaps from the local municipality, decided to…
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Losing and finding oneself
The skin near the fingernails of the right hand remains dry, uncoordinated in relation to the gait of the finger, a symptom…
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The agenda
After having finished her work, said goodbye to her colleagues, and answered the messages that arrived during the day, Angela could now…
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Bubbles
Marco kept checking the piece of paper his wife had left for him. In their small haberdashery, his wife Alice used to…
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The cage
One hundred, one hundred and one, one hundred and two. The neighbour had put on some jazz music. One hundred and five,…
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May 2, 1988
In a corner bar in their town, there is an event. It is the presentation of a new novel. Barbara, the waitress…
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Other people’s stories
Untied shoes, a foot in a puddle. The umbrella got stuck between the bag and the coat, one of the long ribsgot…
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Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms and antonyms The lesson was about to start. Girls and boys, sat at their desks, were laughing, chatting and shouting. Entering…
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A Sunday like any other
The television remained on, despite the empty couch. Anita, on the balcony, was shouting over the phone waving her hands, as though…
