“Sidney, we need to talk.” Those are words no partner wants to hear. This sounds ominous, he thinks. They’re seated at the kitchen table and
more loveAuthor: Len Slatest
Nominated for a 2026 Pushcart Prize, Len Slatest's fiction and poetry have appeared in numerous literary magazines, and he received a cash award for one of his short stories. He has been writing since elementary school and was editor of his sixth grade class's literary magazine. He is a retired physicist who worked on a variety of research projects in the physical and life sciences during his career, but don't hold that against him. He has a heart, too.