The Archivist

The Black Envelope The envelope was black, sealed with red wax, and it contained the end of everything Marcus had ever believed he built. I’d carried it in my handbag […]

The Escape Plan By the time my sister announced she was pregnant again, the air in my grandmother’s dining room felt thick enough to chew. “Morgan has volunteered to pay […]

The Blanket’s Secret I saw my daughter-in-law throw my granddaughter’s blanket into the trash container. She didn’t just toss it in—she shoved it inside sharply, with a kind of anger, […]