By: Jared Wun I am the excitement felt when watching the clock countdown the final minutes of a school day. The rush of roaring cheers led by the stomps of eager feet, echo throughout the hallway. I am the stratosphere, home…

By:  JP Miller The bus ride from downtown San Francisco across the Bay Bridge to Oakland was long and choked with diesel fumes. The sudden stops and starts never bothered me much. I must have nodded out at some point….

By: Chuck Orloski At West Wing desk, Reince Priebus takes call from Seattle Seahawks defensive lineman, Michael Bennett. Quite occupied and having mistaken Michael’s baptismal-name for Reagan’s Secretary of education, William Bennett, Preibus immediately summons President Trump to answer his phone….

By: Jasmine Chen Early morning dew shines with the sun’s golden rays. The flowers wake up. Sun rises to zenith, and trees reach up with their leaves. Heat makes all sluggish. Leaves fall with the sun as it turns orange, then…

By: Ruiquan Li “This is what I’ve been waiting for.” Stacy gasped. “The competition could be my way to the top.” The annual Paris art fair is near, and artists are anxiously waiting as the officials have yet to release the…

By: Ruiquan Li The aroma pervaded throughout the room, like the distinct smell of my Mind Palace. I can still see some the settings, the lighter, the fire, and close eyes. Where Buddha was worshipped with faith, the old temples, like…

By: Lynn Tieu My hands are the shadows of my parents’. Dawn begins and a distorted copy trails along. On sparkling platters, the eggrolls my mother made were savory and sweet, And drew in devoted followers like seductive Sirens from their…

By: Abhishek Yenumula Dear six year old Abhishek, I would like to congratulate you and tell you that you are a senior at high school and going to graduate in five months. Now, I know it’s hard trying to adapt to…

LiteraryYard.com had an interaction with Gonçalo Dias, whose new novel – The Good Dictator has just hit the stands and online ecommerce platform, Amazon.com. The Good Dictator is part of the trilogy called The Birth of An Empire. Excerpts: 1…

By: Melissa Oshiro Bushy eyebrows and sarcastic humor, Dad tells me to be mature. Then Mom barges in, her irrational mood swings, unpredictable. My sister tries to stay, but must return to a home that is not mine. I run to…