The most amazing thing about PenTales stories is the people who share them. With “Behind the Story”, we introduce you to some of the personalities, voices, and stories behind the stories. 1. What inspired the story you submitted to PenTales’s “Borders” contest? I volunteer with the migrant-aid organization No More Deaths. The […]
topic: BORDERS medium: TEXT T: What a terrible idea to move when you’re heartbroken. No more New York Times on your doorstep, no more cappuccino lying in the sun, no more Pakistani cabbies in the streets, no more miles of eastern beaches. Just that one feeling, the one everyone has […]
topic: NEW FRONTIERS medium: TEXT She barreled through the crowd wrapped tightly around my shrinking figure, a miniature dynamo of flying blond curls and righteous indignation. “Leave her alone! What are you staring at?!” she barked, her sense of authority belied by her diminutive stature. The other children withered before […]
topic: LOVE AND HEARTBREAK medium: TEXT I am not scared of death old age is what I fear, that one day I will no longer yearn for the strokes of your hands through my hair or be able to meet your deep gaze with mine for hours at a […]
topic: LOVE AND HEARTBREAK medium: TEXT PenTales Pick of the Day By: Tiffany J Colón This piece is a letter to a woman named Inga who somehow managed to make a very lasting impression on the narrator after just one night. Their conversation seemed therapeutic enough to throw him into […]
topic: BORDERS medium: TEXT “The Ballerina” won the Borders Contest in March 2011 Get to know Shydel better by going Behind the Story Mona opened her eyes slowly as she lay flat on her back in bed. She stared blankly at the stark white ceiling that seemed brighter than usual […]
The most amazing thing about PenTales stories is the people who share them. With “Behind the Story”, we introduce you to some of the personalities, voices, and stories behind the stories. 1. What inspired the story you submitted to PenTales’s “Borders” contest? I was still reeling from the great experience I had […]
topic: LOVE AND HEARTBREAK medium: TEXT It was an insane idea. The sum total of their correspondence had been a flurry of emails over the past nine days. Each missive growing in intensity and intimacy. Sean had kept his fledgling relationship secret, connecting with Angie through their mutual love of […]
topic: BORDERS medium: TEXT “Keep quiet, there’s a good boy.” “But where’s Mummy?” “She’ll be joining us later. She has to look after your little sister. You know how she needs her mother. You’re all grown up now and I need you to be a brave, young man for Daddy.” […]