“The soldiers had a few seconds of open-mouthed wonder before the fury of the storm overtook the camp.”
Northeastern Iraq | Fall of 2006 | By ARTIS HENDERSON

#1: Killing in the Fields | By BRYAN M. STEELE
#2: The Piles of Shoes | By VICKI KORCHAGIN

“It was strange, and much simpler than I expected, and larger than I expected, and painful and difficult, and not very seamless.”
Los Angeles, California | Summer of 2006 | By RACHEL JENDRZEJEWSKI

“Nobody wanted to talk to her face-to-face. The awkwardness was too unbearable.”
Salem, Oregon | 2003 to 2006 | By CHIARA ANGELLINI

#1: Red-faced Stranger | By GEORGE McNEILL
#2: The Chauffeurs | By NORMAN BROWN
#3: The Suitcase | By SANDRA A. MILLER

“Our truck has stopped. Black powder floats on a breeze. I roll my head.”
Baghdad, Iraq | March 8, 2006 | By TODD TORRANCE

#1: Locker Room Low Jinx | By M.I. CLUBB
#2: Nipple to Nipple | By LAURA BRADY

“The water stain on the ceiling began to become interesting. Wow. Maybe something was happening.”
Berkeley, California | 1960s | By GRANT FLINT

“Maria was a large woman with a round body. She scared me. But not because she was fat.”
Venice, California | 1967 to 1968 | By LISA MARGUERITE MORA

“Mommy has cancer. You don’t know what that is, but I do.”
Washington, DC to Denver, Colorado | January 11, 2007 | By DANIEL WEINSHENKER