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Issue 236

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The saddest satisfaction of being loved makes waves rolling over some sensitive hearts.

From “Chocolat Toffee” by Gilles Ansiaux

Contributors: Gilles Ansiaux, Cheyenne Avila, Redfern Jon Barrett, Kathryn Fitzpatrick, Carlos Franco-Ruiz, Robin Landa, Ken Massicott, Rachele Salvin, Alan Swyer

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20 comments to “Issue 236”
20 comments to “Issue 236”

  1. Just Desserts by Robin Landa is timely and timeless, funny and heartbreaking. Read it! Highly recommended.

  2. “Guano Couch” by Kathryn Fitzpatrick was quite amusing. I enjoyed it very much.
    As I read thru her story, I could imagine being there and smelling the stale cigarette smell, and hearing the crunch of the guano under my feet. Nicely written. Very descriptive.

  4. Robin Landa has written another memorable story. “Just Desserts” not only vividly portrays the experience of countless young women, but also evokes the lasting effect those moments will have many years later. Her protagonist’s revenge is “delicious”!

  5. Robin Landa’s aptly titled “Just Desserts” is clever, well-wriiten and perfectly in tune with the times.

  6. Very much enjoyed Robin Landa’s story, and shed a tear at the millions of real life stories that remain untold.

    On a technical note, it took me three attempts to read the story on my desktop and on my phone. I applaud and support anyone putting out a literary journal in any form in 2018, but the site design is not conducive to a smooth read. I think you’re making the whole thing too complicated by half.

  7. “Just Desserts” by Robin Landa is so well-written that it gave me chills reading about the innocence of that young girl, and how apropos her story is to the many disclosing in connection with #MeToo!

  8. “Just Desserts” by Robin Landa is a fantastic read. As a father with daughters, it makes me critically reflect on preparing them to combat these situations.

    To the creeps out there: Stop, and change your behavior.

  9. “Just Desserts” by Robin Landa left me on the edge of my seat. It was well written and scary how a bad choice and “creepy” people can change the trajectory of your life.

  11. I loved Robin Landa’s story, “Just Desserts”, a very creative way of tackling a critical issue of our times. I remember well the innocence of those days and how blindly we accepted unacceptable situations.

  12. Robin Landa’s “Just Desserts” is so relevant to today. An absolutely gripping and devastating story with a very clever ending.

  13. Robin Landa has a unique voice that is able, in words, to express the themes and variations of an intricate sonata.
    In this piece, she explores the conflicts and hopes of a teenage girl, circa 1980, experiencing the betraying behaviors of adult men. The protagonists needs and the wants of men she needs conflict.
    The author gracefully explores the girls feelings of helplessness.The solution to her feelings is clever and comical. But you will have to read the piece to know!
    Barbara Blum

  14. Robin Landa’s heartbreaking story “Just Desserts”, left me feeling angry and sad, yet hopeful that the age of change is now. I highly recommend this well written, very relevant piece.

  18. “Just Desserts” by Robin Landa really captured the feelings of a young woman in situations where in a moment, life can change. It made me feel uneasy and reminded me that we should all try to listen to our little voices when we feel something is wrong, no matter how “silly” it may seem. I liked the ending too. Thanks for shining a light!

  19. I liked the way Robin Landa (Just Desserts) structured her story. She did not dole out the plot from past events all in one go, but tantalized the reader by traveling back and forth in time, and drawing out the story.

  20. Robin Landa’s “Just Desserts” is a study in what is said between the lines. It is not only beautifully written but an important timely commentary. In a word, it is “artful.” And very moving.

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