Shelly Reuben 's Recent Stories


Sandwiches ... a tribute

When I was in high school, I believed that the doughy bread in a sandwich roll should be dug out ..


Never cross a word

An unpredictable set of circumstances brought me from the Midwest to a confrontation with a failed actress in a tenement ..


Hero Worship Eyes

From the day Francis met Will—the same day that they became partners—it was as if, for her, the rest of ..


Innocence Project re-trial frees murderer Ed Graf, Jr.

Today, I’m going to tell you a story. It’s a mystery, as good or better than the fictional ones ..


The hunter’s blind

Life creates circumstances during which people are plopped in our paths, and for good or for ill we exert something ..


Ballad of a not-organ donor

Yes, here I am All body parts Intact, where they should be. My heart to beat My feet to walk Both eyes in orbs to ..


A happy hunting ground

I received a letter the other day from my friend Lolly, saying, “Did I tell you that I got my ..


Once upon a book club

Imagine if you will two built-in bookcases, one on either side of large windows overlooking a leafy front yard. ..


Uncle Jack's favorite

It was a family gathering in Chicago, and all of us were there. Assorted uncles, aunts, nieces, nephews, my ..


Theodore's Star

The Universe is divided into three time zones: The Present. The Future. And the Once-Upon-A. This ..


Quick Links


Share This Author


More From Shelly Reuben


TILTING AT WINDMILLS: The GPS Murder – Chapter 3
TILTING AT WINDMILLS: The GPS Murder – Chapter 3

Romance (sigh) At The Movies
Romance (sigh) at the movies

Tiliting At Windmills: The GPS Murder, Chapter 8
Tiliting at Windmills: The GPS Murder, Chapter 8

Tilting At Windmills: Wanderlust
Tilting at Windmills: Wanderlust

TILTING AT WINDMILLS: You Again – Chapter 9
TILTING AT WINDMILLS: You Again – Chapter 9

TILTING AT WINDMILLS:  A Tale Of Two Friendships: Houdini And Sir Arthur Conan Doyle – ENCORE
TILTING AT WINDMILLS: A tale of two friendships: Houdini and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle – ENCORE

A Poem: I Have Recently Learned
A Poem: I have recently learned

Tilting At Windmills : You’ve Got To Be Carefully Taught
Tilting at Windmills : You’ve got to be carefully taught

Tilting At Windmills: Archie, The Giant Chickadee – A Dilemma
Tilting at Windmills: Archie, the Giant Chickadee – A Dilemma

The Happy Store – The Hour Glass
The Happy Store – The Hour Glass