Two Six-word Stories, Mia Soto

Six-Word Stories

The Six-word Story is a genre of flash fiction that attempts to convey the emotion of a dramatic event using only (and exactly) six words. The most famous example is often attributed to Ernest Hemingway:

For Sale: Baby shoes, never worn.

This issue’s six-word stories center loosely around the theme of looking towards the end of the pandemic:

Two Six-Word Stories by Mia Soto, Class of 2023