Stories that Need to Be Told
Short Stories & Novellas
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All stories Copyrighted by Lauren Holt
A young woman reflects upon a recent quarrel with her father.
A story about two neighbors and the woman who comes between them.
A dog on a ranch breaks her master's rules to help one of her elders.
An older woman struggles to get through her daily routine.
A man visits his neighbor, behaving curiously.
A non-fiction short about my aging father's newfound obsession with television
Little vignettes about my father's most memorable friends
A story about a young woman's existential struggle with an international move
A traveler reflects upon the value of the natural environment upon witnessing an act of blatant littering
A touching non-fiction story about an extended visit from one of my father's friends
A short story about a little girl who is concerned about suspicious sounds coming from her parents' bedroom
A short story about a man who struggles to control his emotions when calling customer service centers
A short story about love and songwriting
A tender, funny, and poignant novel about a father's evolving relationship with his daughter
A short story about friendship, loneliness, and life as the survivor of childhood trauma. Funny, tender, and sad.
A story about family dynamics.
A love story with a supernatural twist.
A story about a meeting with a neighbor
A story about a curiosity shop owner who both struggles to sell his wares and accept himself for who he really is.
A story about political corruption in a forest of Giant Sequoias (think Animal Farm;)
A story about living past 100
A story about a revealing adventure into outer space
Thoughts on the result of living vicariously through one's children
A story of adventure in the Southwest and learning to enjoy the moment
A very short story about gratitude
My graduate school thesis. An attempt at academic writing with soul
A zany story about denial
A dark and comical Thanksgiving tale
A humorous story about an older man's encounter with the law
A non-fiction account of my friendship with a college roommate
A story about an unwanted roommate
A somewhat fantastical story about resistance, grief, and letting go
A very short story about what we choose to hear
A short story about considering a challenging loved one's mortality
A touching adult fairytale about the bond between a man and a dragon
A dark, strange, and sad little story about a lonely man and his unsolicited tenants
A story about a man whose life is irreversibly changed by a single event in his childhood
A very short non-fiction memory on the subject of generational separation
A somewhat supernatural short story about a man who finds himself stuck in the middle
An existential fairy tale about love, attachment, and the pain of losing one's routine
Through curious observation, a little girl realizes the reason behind her parents' inattention
A squirrel and a bird both long for a life they cannot have
A dark and comedic tale about a cemetery worker who gets a taste of his own medicine