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Essays Literature 

Joy?

April 7, 2024 Earl Yarington

For some, joy is the most elusive. Even after a half-century or more, it’s shown its face once or thrice? I think about when did I really experienced joy.

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Except for a Few Details Literature 

‘Except for a few details…’ The Elevator Trilogy (Short-Short Stories To Clear Your Head)

January 14, 2024January 14, 2024 Les Cohen

I’m busy working on a new book and still looking for an agent to rep other books I’ve written for upper elementary and middle school readers.

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Except for a Few Details Literature 

‘Except for a few details…’ – Imaginary Mary (Short-Short Stories to Clear Your Head. This one’s PG-13 rated.)

January 7, 2024January 7, 2024 Les Cohen

Hey.  The next time you feel the need to throw cold water on your brain, read one of these short-short

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Except for a Few Details Literature 

‘Except for a few details…’ – Interview With An Alien (Short-Short Stories to Clear Your Head)

December 31, 2023December 31, 2023 Les Cohen

Hey.  The next time you feel the need to throw cold water on your brain, read one of these short-short

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Except for a Few Details Literature 

‘Except for a few details…’ – The Proposal (Short-Short Stories to Clear Your Head)

December 17, 2023December 17, 2023 Les Cohen

This fifty-fifth installment is called “The Proposal.”  It’s a short-short story about two people, a businessman and a waitress, very attracted to each other, but who don’t even know each other’s names.

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Except for a Few Details Literature 

‘Except for a few details…’ – The Ladies Room (Short-Short Stories to Clear Your Head)

December 10, 2023 Les Cohen

This fifty-fourth installment is called “The Ladies Room.”  It’s a short-short story about a man who inherits the company his grandfather founded and raised him to takeover, but there’s an unexpected catch.

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Except for a Few Details Literature 

‘Except for a few details…’ – “Gesundheit!” (Short-Short Stories to Clear Your Head)

December 3, 2023December 10, 2023 Les Cohen

This fifty-third installment is called “‘Gesundheit!’.”  It’s a short-short story about a girl and a boy, living in adjacent apartments in a six-story walkup, getting up the nerve to go on a first date.

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Except for a Few Details Literature 

‘Except for a few details…’ – Imperfect Together (Short-Short Stories to Clear Your Head)

November 26, 2023November 26, 2023 Les Cohen

This fifty-second installment is called “Imperfect Together.”  It’s a short-short story about a young couple wondering about what they have in common and the future of their relationship.

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Except for a Few Details Literature 

‘Except for a few details…’ – The Desk (Short-Short Stories to Clear Your Head)

November 19, 2023November 19, 2023 Les Cohen

This fifty-first installment is called “The Desk.”  It’s a short-short story about a young man just starting his career as a writer who, with his partner, buys a very special antique desk for their apartment.  

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Except for a Few Details Literature 

‘Except for a few details…’ – Schmutz Patrol (Short-Short Stories to Clear Your Head)

November 12, 2023November 19, 2023 Les Cohen

This fiftieth installment is called “Schmutz Patrol.”  It’s a short-short story about a very special cleaning service that does a whole lot more than mop and dust for its clients.

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