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Family plays an important part in much fiction, of course, but sometimes the short story form has offered us an insight into family life that the longer novel does not.
Jun 8, 2021 · Family stories are a great way to capture the moments, relationships, characters, and quirks of a lineage; family stories are often memories of multiple family members that are compiled into an objective narrative that can be passed down for generations.
- “Nobody Said Anything” by Raymond Carver
- “Sticks” by George Saunders
- “Goodbye, My Brother” by John Cheever
- “Dog” by Richard Russo
- “Timothy’S Birthday” by William Trevor
- “Royal Beatings” by Alice Munro
- “Half A Moon” by Renée Watson
- “Relative Stranger” by Amanda Witt
- “The Letter” by Laura Bulger
- “Curly Red” by Joyce Carol Oates
A married couple argue one morning before work. One of their sons, Roger, fakes being sick so he can stay home by himself. He ends up being bored. He looks through his parents room, trying to get some insight into romantic matters. He decides to set out for Birch Creek to do some fishing. This story can be read in the preview of Where I’m Calling F...
A father has a pole in his yard that he dresses according to the occasion. He’s a stingy man and his family lives on edge. (Summary & Analysis) This is the second story in the preview of Tenth of December: Stories.
A mother and her four grown children and their families gather at Laud’s Head, their family-owned summer house. The youngest brother, Lawrence, is the outsider of the siblings. Everyone mingles but Lawrence’s presence creates some tension. They talk, drink and play games. “Goodbye, My Brother” is the first story in the Amazon preview of The Stories...
A nine year old boy desperately wants a dog. He badgers his parents, university professors, about it constantly. Eventually, he makes some progress. (Summary)
Charlotte and Odo, an elderly married couple, prepare for a birthday visit from their son, Timothy. They don’t see him often, but he does visit on his birthday each year. Charlotte prepares his favorite meal, and Odo makes sure the gin and tonic is ready to serve. Meanwhile, Timothy tells Eddie that he isn’t going to go. This is the third story in ...
Rose lives with her father and stepmother in a poor area. Her stepmother relates the story of a local man who gets attacked. She also threatens Rose with a “royal beating.” This is the first story in the preview of Alice Munro’s Best: Selected Stories. (25% into preview)
The seventeen-year-old narrator remembers when her Dad left when she was seven. Her Mom doesn’t think she remembers her Dad, but she does. She remembers lots of things from back then. She works at Oak Creek Campgrounds on spring break to help with the bills. She’ll be going to college next year, so she wants her last year on the job to be good. Whe...
Glory is working in the kitchen when the doorbell rings. Through a window, she catches a glimpse of her husband, Owen on the step. When she opens it and he fully faces her, she’s surprised to see it’s not him. He knows her name and says Owen told him to come inside. Glory is unsettled, but she can’t lock him out. Her boys are outside. This story ca...
Domingos writes a letter to his parents back home in Portugal. He tells them the positive things but leaves many other things unsaid. His family life is unhappy. (Summary)
Lili Rose wasn’t allowed to return home until her father was weakened and dying at seventy-three. She was exiled at thirteen, sent to live with an aunt and uncle. She had four older brothers who were often in trouble. Things changed when a local boy was attacked and beaten, and died soon after from his injuries. Lili Rose overheard some conversatio...
Mar 10, 2024 · The 10 fictional stories about family below are meant to invite each of us to embark on a heartwarming adventure. Through these enchanting narratives, you will discover the magic of communication, the power of forgiveness, and the importance of cherishing the moments you share with your loved ones. Highlights.
Families can support and provide experiences for their children to write about, and they themselves can participate in the story process by being storytellers or audiences. Children love to listen to stories, sharing time and family history with the parent or grandparent who tells them.
Nov 21, 2020 · Our family’s stories—why our grandparents chose to leave their countries of origin, snippets of how our parents met, our mother’s bedtime stories, tales of our ancestors’ achievements whether real, embellished, or outright imaginary, are the stuff of who we are.
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Sep 15, 2020 · Love ‘em or hate ‘em, we can’t choose our families—but we can at least choose one, or a few, to stream. Here are 14 of our very favorite series and films on Topic centered around family dynamics and dysfunctions. Who knows, they might even make you appreciate your family a little more.
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