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Short Story / Other

April 29, 2019

Reads: 51

Comments: 1

The Booksie Classic House

When Carl, an aspiring author, moved into the flat on Edith Grove he had no idea how big an impact his time there would have on his life. The memories of those days would stay with him forever. Read More

Tags: writers, jazz, artists, bohemia

Poem / Poetry

April 08, 2019

Reads: 80

Comments: 9

The Booksie Classic House

poem about a place I visited Read More

Tags: jazz, new-orleans, mardi-gras, big-easy

Poem / Poetry

January 30, 2019

Reads: 85

Comments: 1

The Free Verse Poetry House

In the reverie of Birdland clubs everywhere, there will always be the echo of certain jazz moments unlike any other; those memories of unique musical freedom that stays with us. Charlie Parker, one of the true definitions of jazz. (Image by Leonid Afremov) Read More

Tags: jazz

Book / Literary Fiction

January 19, 2019

Reads: 594

Comments: 1

Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

The Gods Wait is a story of how the internet can connect and correlate existences across the world from each other in nonsensical ways. It deals with the changing socio-political landscapes of social media through the stories of many different characters, focusing on a sensitive boy who hits his head… Read More

Tags: internet, jazz, berlin, dystopia, social-media

A short story about the connection between jazz, dreams and common sense reality. Read and enjoy! Read More

Tags: dreams, jazz, common-sense-reality

Partially based on a true story. Kendall Krasinski is a 10 year old jazz and lyrical dancer. Follow her adventures as she dances through the year. Read More

Tags: girl, boy, dance, jazz, lyrical

INTRO: All About Jazz tends to be quiet in the afternoon. After the lunchtime rush, things do not pick up again until the evening. We are a small establishment down a side street on the edge of town. If you were driving along the main road out of town, you… Read More

Tags: relationships, mystery, jazz, postmodern

Short Story / Romance

May 21, 2017

Reads: 401

Comments: 4

The Booksie Classic House

A jazz musician making his way down an Exeter street on a Wednesday morning with a charity shop bag full of bargain books can hardly be blamed for failing to notice that he is being tailed by a tall, thin man in a dark overcoat. Musicians are more accustomed to… Read More

Tags: mystery, crime, jazz, abduction, literary-fiction

Two strangers pass each other the street. They both have the same urge. Cover is not my own, credit to http://favim.com/image/551060/ Read More

Tags: dancing, jazz, ballet, old-age

Short Story / Mystery and Crime

December 31, 2016

Reads: 565

Comments: 6

The Booksie Classic House

Where is the 8:39 train and why are all thses strange things happening, Max wonders as he waits on Churston Stoney station. Read More

Tags: mystery, time, jazz, scifi, literary-fiction

A young boy makes a pact with a mysterious visitor. Sequel to EXISTENCE and NEAR DEATH. Continues in STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL, INJIL IN JOULES, and ETERNITY. Read More

Tags: future, truth, demons, jazz, china

Tags: sex, girl, boy, jazz, afternoon

Tags: sex, girl, boy, jazz, 1965

Short Story / Mystery and Crime

April 11, 2016

Reads: 541

Comments: 7

Shelves: 2

The Contently Deranged Travelers House

This mystery lady walks into my jazz records shop and seems to know a lot about jazz and I am smitten. But who is she and what does she want? Read More

Tags: murder, mystery, thriller, jazz, comtemporary

Poem / Poetry

February 25, 2016

Tags: jazz, booze, 1973, older-woman, young-man

What happens when an ordinary person suddenly finds herself in an extraordinary situation? Well, that depends on da whimsy... Read More

Tags: police, jazz, whimsy

Short Story / Mystery and Crime

January 01, 2016

Reads: 497

Comments: 5

The Booksie Classic House

'I'm telling you,' says Flavia. 'The guy was a complete stranger. He just walked up to me and handed me the bag.' 'And you didn't think to say what are you doing or who are you or anything like that,' says Matt. 'There wasn't time. It all happened very quickly,'… Read More

Tags: mystery, crime, thriller, jazz, surreal

QR codes can take you any where, even to your grave. Read More

Tags: evil, hero, heroes, superheroes, mine, killer, jazz, vs, superhero, knife, code, hands, proof, suit, pie

Magpies last sudden appearance has got the duo spooked. Read More

Tags: dark, hero, heroes, superheroes, fire, dreams, girl, sun, dream, shadow, jazz, hands, suit, void, pie

Haunted by the appearance of Magpie, Mister Great gets captured by the devious Headmaster Read More

Tags: dark, school, hero, heroes, superheroes, bomb, rock, shadow, head, jazz, superhero, hands, pie, great, master

Hero's live by a code, but there are some that believe you should fight fire with fire. Read More

Tags: dark, man, short, story, hero, heroes, gun, shadow, jazz, superhero, hands, pie, great, super, gunman

Triple homicide in a quiet English township. What really goes on behind the doors of Town Hall? Read More

Tags: murder, mystery, short, story, satanic, crime, thriller, dc, satan, perspective, police, jazz, town, detective, hands

An alien crash lands in prohibition era Louisiana. Read More

Tags: science_fiction, music, violence, aliens, space, alien, jazz, crash, gangs, booze, gang

What begins as a tacky spy fiction parody turns into a satirical view of a dark future controlled by three deranged ideologies. Sequel to NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH. Continues in ETERNITY and MURDER IN SAPPHINGTON. Read More

Tags: satire, political, jazz, china, spy

If only Nia Buendía had had larger hands, you might be talking about her today. As it is her musical journey has followed many twists and turns. Read More

Tags: music, mystery, history, voodoo, jazz, classical, piano, mbalax

When Jazz agrees to housesit for her parents' long-time friends the Chamberlains, she thinks it'll be the easiest money she's ever earned. She soon finds out that the task will be anything but simple, though, when the bomb is dropped that Ryan, the older Chamberlain sibling and her somewhat recent… Read More

Tags: love, humor, young_adult, fiction, romance, novel, jazz, ryan, playing_house

The protagonist loses his job following a security breach and he gets down to improving his Charlie Parker repertoire. Read More

Tags: mystery, jazz, saxophone, cybercrime

Short Story / Non-Fiction

August 06, 2014

Reads: 539

Comments: 2

The Booksie Classic House

Started writing this a few hours ago. I'll be honest and say I'm slightly drunk, so if there are any grammatical errors I apologize. I haven't finished the story yet, and I want to tie in the term "No Regrets" with my planned ending. Read it if you like, if… Read More

Tags: drunk, gym, american, free, girl, fate, regrets, jazz, italian, beautiful, smart, bar, traffic, cigarette, uganda

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