Jim EschEase AwayShe was sick, sick of being wanted, and wanted out. A story.May 31, 2023May 31, 2023
Jim EschYoung LionsA short story about parents who take youth sports too seriouslySep 5, 20221Sep 5, 20221
Jim EschAugust GoodbyeWhere do we go when we die? A short story about imaginary friends, growing up, and letting go.Aug 2, 2022Aug 2, 2022
Jim EschRevolutionsAn erratic stranger disrupts the vibe in a working class bar. A short story.Mar 13, 2022Mar 13, 2022
Jim EschAmerican studiesFlash fiction about 2 students on the verge of graduation sharing a perfect moment in time.Feb 20, 20222Feb 20, 20222
Jim EschWhat happens when the prophet talksExperimental philosophical flash fictionFeb 3, 2022Feb 3, 2022
Jim EschFirst four lettersWatching a TV tennis match, a kid swears in front of his parents for the first time.Jan 22, 2022Jan 22, 2022
Jim EschRhapsody in blue, the easy versionSad guy full of regrets at a Texas hotel piano bar (short story)Dec 30, 2021Dec 30, 2021
Jim EschRest stop, pop-tart skyA winter solstice flash fiction. Are the stars infinite? Are we?Dec 22, 2021Dec 22, 2021
Jim Esch0 ways to profit from being a zeroYou can learn a lot about yourself once you understand nothing.Dec 22, 2021Dec 22, 2021
Jim EschWingsMagical realism in a Kafkaesque mode. What would happen if wings grew on your head?Dec 19, 20211Dec 19, 20211
Jim EschThe School of Borgesian RhetoricA teacher reinvents first-year composition: essays are infinitely revised, never completeJun 19, 2021Jun 19, 2021
Jim EschThe Color of LeavesA short story for Fall about a divorced Dad’s shaky relationship with his son. This story was written a long time ago and was first…Nov 4, 2021Nov 4, 2021
Jim EschWeaving chaos into storiesA number of years ago on New Year’s Eve, I found a piece of paper lodged under the front tire of my car. The laser-printed copy was set in…Nov 5, 2021Nov 5, 2021
