Hope – a short story by Michael Fine

A blurry image of street lights at night.

By Michael Fine Copyright © 2023 Michael Fine This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, locales, and incidents are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. – When she parked the…

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How The Soul Is Revealed After Death – a short story by Michael Fine

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By Michael Fine Copyright © 2023 Michael Fine This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, locales, and incidents are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. ___ You hear stories about…

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Revenge – a short story by Michael Fine

A stage with blue lights and a black background.

By Michael Fine, contributing writer © Michael Fine 2018, 2023 This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, locales, and incidents are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. Note to readers: …

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“On Medicine as Colonialism”. October book tour with Dr. Michael Fine

An image of Michael, a man with glasses and a beard.

Dr. Michael Fine, RINewsToday contributing writer, publishes a new monthly short story with us every month. All of his stories incorporate references to Rhode Island, and specifically the Blackstone Valley that readers will recognize. Fine is also the author of a series of books. His latest, On Medicine as Colonialism, shows how the American healthcare…

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The Sadness of The Late August Light – a short story by Michael Fine

The sun is setting over a city street.

By Michael Fine, contributing writer Copyright © 2023 Michael Fine This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, locales, and incidents are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. – It’s hot,…

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Now Is the Cool of the Day – a short story by Michael Fine

A person's hand is throwing sand onto a black background.

By Michael Fine, contributing writer Copyright © 2023 Michael Fine This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, locales, and incidents are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. “He wants a…

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The Moment Arm of the Universe – a short story by Michael Fine

A close up of a stained glass window.

By Michael Fine, contributing writer Copyright © 2023 Michael Fine This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, locales, and incidents are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. The Moment of a force…

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That was her brother who was naked – a short story by Michael Fine

A hand with smoke coming out of it on a black background.

By Michael Fine, contributing writer Copyright © 2023 by Michael Fine This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, locales, and incidents are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. – “That…

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Dust – a short story by Michael Fine

A close up of a piano keyboard.

By Michael Fine, contributing writer Copyright © 2022 Michael Fine This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, locales, and incidents are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. _ Dust comes…

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The Tactical Importance of Beauty – Michael Fine

A silhouette of a man standing in front of a window.

By Michael Fine, contributing writer Copyright © 2023 Michael Fine This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, locales, and incidents are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. _ When that…

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