Short stories tagged with Career
Listing 9 stories.
A lost man finds his way back to his family after realizing he does not truly wish to be alone.
Torn between her perfectly nice husband and her own career, a young woman must decide how much she's willing to sacrifice for the life she wants.
An orphan-turned-salesman loses his job and resorts to bargaining off pieces of himself in an effort to appraise the value of human life.
A dancer becomes disillusioned after moving to Tel Aviv to study under a long admired choreographer. Once she begins to see an actor's face at pivotal points in her life, she decides to quit the dance company and leave Tel Aviv.
When a young father is hired for an English instructorship position, he struggles to balance playing the role of a teacher and meeting the university’s demands for a published scholar.
A writer uses his relationship with a mysterious woman as inspiration for his magical realism story. But, things go awry when he begins to question their compatibility.
A man thinks back on his life as he prepares for death and wonders if his existence was meaningful, or simply fleeting.
A newly married woman’s struggles with her husband’s narcissistic behavior manifest in her dislike for the pelicans on the beach.
When a middle-aged lawyer in contemporary Indiana discovers that he has a powerfully sensitive palate, he suddenly finds himself with riches, fame, and a mid-life crisis.