KN Magazine: Short Stories
The Corner Booth
A man waits in a rundown diner for the woman he once loved, their shared past flickering between memory and ruin as they sign the papers that will end their marriage. In the sticky booth where everything began, he confronts love, loss, and the cracks—literal and emotional—that have slowly spread between them.
Emerald Lake
A deeply moving story spanning generations, Emerald Lake follows Mateo’s journey of love, grief, and legacy through the Sierra mountains. From a first proposal to a final farewell, the story weaves memory and place into a timeless tribute to devotion and healing.
Dear Daughter,
In this haunting and heartfelt short story, a dying mother pens a final letter to her daughter, sharing a vivid dream that blurs the line between memory and premonition. Through dream logic, familial love, and raw vulnerability, Dear Daughter delivers a powerful meditation on illness, legacy, and the quiet urgency of survival.
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