Literary Corner
Funeral in Beirut
We are walking by the Riad Solh Square. I see colors on the other side of the square, mostly darker shades of gray and green created by the old houses and shops. I hear passersby, […]
Fiction
Literary Corner
The sun won’t stay behind the cloud
Glendale, California — 1987 Varto arranged the last bottle of pills on the shelf and flexed her fingers. At eighty-one, she was just as strong on the outside as she was on the inside. She […]
Literary Corner
Animal Behavior
No matter what country they live in or how many figures they make a year, there seems to be one universal truth that moms and dads everywhere know; that at some point, their children will […]
Literary Corner
Maria and Michelle
Harvard Square is one of those places where it’s easy to camouflage, simply because she’s a museum of all different types of people; artists selling their visions on the sidewalk, protesters enjoying the sound of […]
Literary Corner
God’s Masterpieces
“I swear, if the air conditioning breaks down today, heads will roll.” “If you don’t like the weather in New England, just wait a few minutes.” Chris Leclair, a staff writer for the Laconia Daily […]
Literary Corner
Real People
The first couple years or so of young adulthood, to put it simply, is a weird time, especially when old classmates and neighbors creep all over the globe like a spilled drink spreading on the […]
Fiction
Fiction
Short Story: Flying across Oceans
Special to the Armenian Weekly The Cranes had tried, several times, to bring new life into the world, but failed. Mrs. Crane suggested that perhaps Mr. Crane leave her and try his luck with […]
Fiction
Eye of the Beholder
Special to the Armenian Weekly Fiction “It is by going down into the abyss that we recover the treasures of life” —Joseph Campbell The winter snows had been light; now, the spring rains few […]
Fiction
Made of Flesh, a Man
Special to the Armenian Weekly Note: The author’s roots can be traced back to Cilicia, Everek, and Yozgat. The Armenians of Yozgat were known for their wrestling (ըմբշամարտ) skills. This piece of fiction is based […]