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made up stuff

"between the sheets" by ***j9*** via Flickr

Metaphysics

By David Plante | August 29, 2009

From Essential Stories: What is the essence of being?

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The Passions of Khalifa Hakeem

By Abbas Zaidi | August 26, 2009

A cub reporter gets on the bus with the Pakistani big boys.

"Experimental Rain" by アラン via Flickr

The Meaning of Rain

By David Plante | August 22, 2009

From Essential Stories: Angels are weeping.

The Head of Christ by Warner Sallman

Jesus Saves

By Greg Bottoms | July 30, 2009

The way to eternal life through a dead-ringer for Christ.

dioptrique

Flood

By Alex Rose | July 23, 2009

An illicit afternoon hike on a sunny day. What could go wrong? A short story from KtB’s new contributing editor.

Marc Chagall, "The Birthday"

Mistress of the Return

By Peter Manseau | June 18, 2009

An exclusive excerpt from Songs for the Butcher’s Daughter.

Ad in the <em>Jewish Standard</em>

Kaddish Clearance Sale

By Eliezer Sobel | June 8, 2009

Just call 1-800-KADDISH, today!

by krandolph via Flickr

The Book of Gershon

By Gordon Haber | May 11, 2009

The trials—and occasional licentiousness—of a reluctant prophet.

Reflection of the Angel Caido in Madrid, based on the fallen angel in Milton's <em>Paradise Lost</em>

Jack, Jill, Todd, Darren

By Marc Andreottola | March 19, 2009

The truth is on another channel.

Sima's Undergarments for Women

Perfect Breasts

By Ilana Stanger-Ross | March 2, 2009

She finds the right bras for the right breasts. In Brooklyn. Underground.

By Dave Nicoll via Flickr

Holy Mother of God

By David Plante | February 10, 2009

She knows the truth about where God comes from.

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Avernus*

By Miriam Bird Greenberg | December 21, 2008

Keeping the home fires burning.

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Translator’s Note

By Peter Manseau | November 5, 2008

A lapsed Catholic discovers the magnificent God of his disbelief in a Yiddish library. An excerpt from KtB founder Peter Manseau’s new novel.

"Judaism is not a religion for cowards," he said.

Tehorah

By David Harris Ebenbach | November 7, 2005

Preaching purity, a man with a mission finds out how messy life can be.

"What was it like to commit suicide?"

Sitting Shiva

By Benjamin Weiner | September 22, 2005

Two lovers retrace the scars that brought them together.

"If someone calls you a shell," she asked, "do you think it's meant as a compliment?"

Seashell

By Holiday Reinhorn | August 10, 2005

In a church basement support group, the help you find isn’t always the help you’re looking for.

A mosque in Lahore.

The Moderate

By Abbas Zaidi | June 27, 2005

A tale of Westernization, lubricated by beer.

"Bump wasn't horseplay, it was physicalized theology..."

Bump

By Jeff Sharlet | March 30, 2005

A New Testament spin on an Old Testament game.