Contemporaryliterature Stories

A short story about a man in a circle that symbolizes something a lot deeper.

MIDNIGHT MONSTERS. A story to read in the dark. Lots of love, GARCIAIR.

what path will you choose?

[on hold will be updated after I complete 'Tale of Two'] The twenty seven year old architect, Rafe and the twenty four year old doctor-to-be, Ophelia meet the weirdest w...

"Night in Zagreb" is a novel written by Adam Medvidović, a writer from Europe. It is the first part of his series "Đavolja noć"! The series currently...

Safa's birthday is filled with surprises but also shadowed by family problems. Juggling OCD, a heavy workload, and a financial crisis at home, her special day becomes mo...

Tolani had been married to her husband Tunji for twenty-one years in a society that preached and encouraged male superiority and partiality. She took all the hurts and b...

Down in the lows, up in the skies, but no medium. Al just wants to have a normal life, but it looks like the only option is to be one or the other. Will he ever see the...

This is a short story written for the Contemporary Lit Contest: A Fantabulous Easter. Running from home after the aftermath of loss, Mari finds herself in California. Al...

From the perspective of a bee. Making a story themed from a flower.

He took a leaden breath. "A smart man learns to live with placid waters, making them rage will sweep him away. Do not speak much because you will never know a frien...

When the life you wanted has crumbled beneath your fingers, there's nothing left to do but pick up the pieces and soldier on. You've done this before. But what happens w...

Vincent always knew that his lifestyle made him different than his peers, but when two mysterious strangers show up and ambush him after his graduation, his life is comp...

Just quotes that suddenly pop inside my head. A 'Freedom Book' you don't have to give a damn about.

Set in the mid-2000's, a young man tries to make sense of his surroundings while simultaneously doing everything he can to escape them. Fueled by drugs, his friends, his...

Self-written poems in a motivated hour.

Celeste lives in the post-apocalyptic city, Effluent, on planet 7125. Their society overflows with creativity and colorful ideas are easier to find than a needle in a ha...

Lulu Gemma. She has a normal life. She has always stuck to herself. She has never had real friends until she leaves her hometown to live in some mansion after her parent...

This story is a moment of realisation, of being aware for the first time of what you are, of what you are worth. A feeling that we have all experienced but that most of...

The Contemporary Lit Anthology showcases the winning entries of our past writing challenges.