Tribute
“We could feel her joy, her sense of privilege.” Mrs. Devorah Steinberg ignited two generations of British girls
Family Diary
“Thursday?” She sounded appalled. “What’s wrong with Monday or Tuesday? I’ll never survive until Thursday!”
Friendship Fix
My friend is needy and negative. I don’t want to get sucked in
Family Tempo
This is the place I don’t want to be. Looking at some other women waiting in the hallways, I can tell I’m not alone in that sentiment
Rocking Horse
She has disobeyed a cardinal rule. Never interrupt in the middle of a poem. A poem must be savored, from beginning to end
Outside Chance
"What’s there to explain? It’s embarrassing, it’s disappointing, it’s frustrating, concerning. That’s not enough?”
LifeTakes
"Remember how much of our shopping used to be done in actual stores? You could touch the food, feel the fabric, you had to stand in line to pay”
Story Time
"I will travel the region and become an apprentice, hire myself as a delivery man — whatever it takes!”
Moonwalk
Words aren’t going to help me stand up again. Words aren’t going to let me move my aching muscles
If Only You Knew
"There’s a conception out there that policemen walk around shooting wantonly. In my experience and training, that’s hardly the truth"
The Moment
With over 150 submissions, we had a hard time winnowing down the finalists
