Firouzeh Razavi

"Who Rescued Whom?" is more than just a rhetorical question in this short story. Stricken by grief, Melody obsesses over her past and the roads not taken. A journey to her cabin in the mountains with Maloos, her daughter's Maltipoo, should have provided her with tranquility and a chance to reflect. Instead, the canine's senses go haywire, revealing the presence of something sinister. Could it be a ghost from Melody's past, an uneasy specter from local lore, or something far worse?

Jolly Talker loves talking. He doesn't care much to listen. Can his mother teach him the magic of listening?

A tiny crab dwelt in a beautiful blue lake. The little crab became good friends with all the fish. When a tricky white pelican flew from the ocean to the lake, the little crab proved her courage to all.

A mother nightingale built a strong nest, high above a walnut tree, for herself and her chicks. Everything was perfect until a mean snake showed up.

The sun is out. The sky is blue. Two little squirrels, Baboosh and Maloos walk out of their house to go on their first day trip alone. What happens next is but anyone's guess.

Nora Wheeler grew up in a peaceful, privileged home in New York until her family's life suddenly took an unexpected turn: her father lost all of their money to a Ponzi scheme concocted by Denis Pino. Tense with anxiety and revenge, Nora's family is forced to live through tragedy and with uncertainty. Nora's chance to escape her doomed past comes in the unlikely form of desairology, but is it enough to help her let go of her anger?