Caldwell
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I have 176 stories published in
10 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 219992 times
and 185 of my stories have been cherry picked.
36 of my 279 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 37 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
The Gesture
This story contains reference to suicide and mental illness. It doesn’t take a tragedy. Not always. Sometimes it’s a drip from a ceiling, a broken...
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Jasmine Tea
The call came early on a Saturday. My sister. Panicked. She’d rung our mother and found her breathless, confused, whispering in a voice that no...
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- 338 reads
Party Fashions
My father had a gift for humour—sharp, innuendo-laced, and often just a little too pleased with itself. He came from a decent family, trained as a...
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What We Remember
Lemon trees soaked in light. A herder calls. You sit amidst Spain’s cracked hills, in olive shade. No need to talk— we’ve heard your voice. Though...
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- 1834 reads
Oh I do like to be...
We spread our towels over pebbles and dream of sand. Windbreakers flap like prayer flags, and the sun, though pale, burns with quiet malice. Children...
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