Short Stories and Guides

Short Story: The Crystal Pineapple

In a downtown store, on a sunlit shelf, I caught sight of the crystal pineapple. It felt as if lightning had struck me. The early afternoon sun shone…

Apr 12 •

Eszter Czirjak | Author

Short Story: Inner Enemy

Susanne and I are siblings. I don’t like her and, unsurprisingly, she doesn’t particularly like me either. Everyone said we’d grow out of our mutual…

Mar 20 •

Eszter Czirjak | Author

Guide: The Veranda

For each short story we have created a guide that elaborates on the subject/conflict of the story and offers some more insights about the topic. The…

Mar 8 •

Eszter Czirjak | Author

Short Story: The veranda

Julie sat alone on the veranda of the charming South-French house. The last time she was here was in the summer of 1987. Before that, she spent every…

Mar 7 •

Eszter Czirjak | Author

Guide: The Elephant

For each short story we have created a guide that elaborates on the subject/conflict of the story and offers some more insights about the topic. The…

Mar 1 •

Eszter Czirjak | Author

Short Story: The Elephant

Stella and Mina were sitting in a cozy café on the main square of Siena, basking in the autumn sunshine. They had been returning to this spot every year…

Feb 29 •

Eszter Czirjak | Author

Guide: The Balloon

For each short story we have created a guide that elaborates on the subject/conflict of the story and offers some more insights about the topic. The…

Feb 23 •

Eszter Czirjak | Author

Short Story: The Balloon

The old lady lay in the hospital bed, almost lost amidst the expansive white, metal-framed bed. Her body was frail and light, her arms withered and…

Feb 22 •

Eszter Czirjak | Author

Guide: The Seer

For each short story we have created a guide that elaborates on the subject/conflict of the story and offers some more insights about the topic. The…

Feb 16 •

Eszter Czirjak | Author

Short Story: The Seer

In college, they called him the Seer, but his real name was Isaac B. Greenfield. Very few knew his real name, only his close acquaintances and friends…

Feb 15 •

Eszter Czirjak | Author

Guide: The Girl with the Big Butt

For each short story we have created a guide that elaborates on the subject/conflict of the story and offers some more insights about the topic. The…

Feb 9 •

Eszter Czirjak | Author

Short Story: The Girl with the Big Butt

She was fourteen when a classmate blurted out, "Wow, you have such a big butt!" She remembered that day vividly. They were preparing for a math test…

Feb 8 •

Eszter Czirjak | Author

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