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I have 175 stories published in
10 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 181424 times
and 180 of my stories have been cherry picked.
35 of my 275 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 36 votes
Christopher Caldwell
I grew up in England and have since made a home in France, on the banks of the Loire. My writing explores how family, place, and history leave their traces on us.
My stories
La Barbe Bleue
The very first time I saw him, he was haloed by torchlight and the murmur of a crowd. His reputation was immense - almost impossibly heroic -...
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Goldilocks
Jamileh’s eyes darted around feverishly as she walked down the quiet street on the outskirts of Atlanta. The houses stood prim and square, shutters...
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The jewellery box
The jewellery box was my gateway. When I lifted its clasp, the music — Für Elise, but thinned and sharpened by the tiny pins and teeth of the...
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The Coffee Table
When I was twenty, I worked in Oliver Bonas on Kensington Church Street, directly under Anna Bonas herself. The stock never impressed me — torpedo...
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The girl on the platform
The girl on the platform, waiting for her train. She looks kind of pretty, Though booze has soaked her brain It’s gone 3:00 a.m. And it's starting to...
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Very atmospheric. I can feel
Posted on Tue, 24 Sep 2024
Very atmospheric. I can feel it all. It's all very familiar, except my dad didn't rule the house with an iron fist.
Read full commentPosted in Tom All Alone (2)
Excellent. I had such
Posted on Sat, 14 Sep 2024
Excellent. I had such compassion. I was cheering with the others even before you/she got to the finish line. Very real and so well told.
Read full commentPosted in How much is still left
Fabulous
Posted on Wed, 14 Aug 2024
I enjoyed this profoundly. Not only the fact that like most, I can relate totally, but your lucid dream is so very close to the kind of dreams I experience. I am also indebted to you for reminding me of Lord Acton's quote. For a while now I have...
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