Category: Flash

An archive of all of the flash creative nonfiction / flash CNF we’ve published over the years. Our flash category is specifically for pieces up to 800 words.

Surprised to see a woman in her early thirties in pigtails and pajamas. They hand me a warm Styrofoam clamshell.

I used to keep letters from my girlfriends in a shoebox beneath my bed. “Ex-girlfriends,” my roommate reminded me

I know my father died on his bathroom floor. I know this because his landlady said that’s where she found him.

Here in this lobby, waiting for my name, I’m aware of my pale face.

“You nod like you know what I’m talking about,” our workshop teacher, the famous novelist, says

As he circled the bright fields, I imagine him whispering the name he gave me: Little Lily.

She begins to count. Rhythmically. Softly. “One, two, three,” until she reaches thirty or so.

My dad’s wallet is empty except for the ten dollars I tuck inside when he’s not looking.

Follow the best travel route for your Black skin. A route that passes through major cities and thoroughfares.

The only other adults you’ll see most days will be the two dorm parents—both named Chuck.

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