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25 Most Recent Mainstream Short Stories

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BECOMING 89: Cape May by Mark Lichterman
The smirk instantly leaving his face, his complexion becoming even whiter, bending at the knees, attempting to go with the pressure, Sobileski leaned forward, but, the pressure increasing, “La’pinsky,” trying to hide his pain, “you’re, uh,” the pain getting the better of him. “You’re hurting me!” b..
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BECOMING 9: 1/14/44 #1 by Mark Lichterman
Stooping, reaching under the desk, “Die, Jewish peeeg!” Frank said, in a bad imitation of Gilbert Roland’s Cisco Kid, as, grabbing Mitchell by the ankles, he dragged him off the seat. “Italian turd!” As they scuffled on the floor in make‑believe fight: “Sheeny sh..
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BECOMING 90:Flame Thrower by Mark Lichterman
He had thought about the Coast Guardsmen stationed at the Randolph Street Lifeboat Station in Chicago Harbor. The Coast Guard seemed like romantic, adventuresome, not-too-difficult duty that would get him away from Chicago, and Susan, and bring him into contact with any number of girls Beco..
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BECOMING 91: Drill by Mark Lichterman
The days occupied his mind… But the nights found him lonely, and in his loneliness his mind went to Susan. Having no outlet for his feelings, finding he had a penchant for poetry, Mitchell became the poet of barracks 7, writing corn-ball poetry for his shipmates to send to their girlfriends or wives..
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BECOMING 92:The Letter by Mark Lichterman
I’ve started to write to you at least a hundred times, and I don’t know whether you’ll be glad to get this letter or not, (I pray that you are), but something happened to me last night and I could not hold back writing to you any longer. Becoming can now also be purchased as a Kindle Ebook ..
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BECOMING 93: Connie by Mark Lichterman
Other than his mother, this was the first time he had touched a female hand in nearly six months, and he wondered at the softness, and seconds later, the warm, human touch of her body pressing next to his almost brought tears to his eyes. ..
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BECOMING 94: Finished by Mark Lichterman
Suddenly alone. Feeling lost, Mitchell stood within the hustling crowd in the cavernous edifice of Grand Central Station for a full minute, then, taking the mimeographed directions from the manila envelope, studying them, he caught a south-bound subway, got off at Canal where he transferred to an ea..
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BECOMING 95: Rockaway LBS by Mark Lichterman
His eyebrows knotting over his dark-brown eyes—causing the young man to squirm under the man’s intense gaze—Warrant Officer Floyd Richard Ewing stared at the face framed within the window for seven full seconds before… Taking the envelope, turning away, opening it, removing the sheath of papers, he ..
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BECOMING 96: Ewing by Mark Lichterman
Ewing was not bigoted; he just hated Niggers, Gooks, Kikes, Wops, Spicks, Pretty Boys, Civilians, Politicians and Philadelphia Lawyers—not necessarily in that order. And lucky him! Mitchell Lipensky fell into two of those categories. ..
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BECOMING 97:Minnossa by Mark Lichterman
“Yeah, Captain Ewing!” Joe said contemptuously. “The ass-hole hates me ’cause I’m a spick, and he’s tried to burn me, a lot, but I’m a cook first class, so’s there ain’t too much he can do to me so long’s I do my job.” ..
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BECOMING 99: Nude Lady by Mark Lichterman
Although she didn’t show much cleavage, he knew that it was hard to judge the size of a woman’s breasts from this distance, especially if she was wearing a restrictive bathing suit, but he could see that she had narrow hips, small buttocks and, though not deterring him, her thighs were a bit on the ..
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Becoming Airborne by Mark Lichterman
Walking south on Michigan Avenue, Mitchell Lipensky’s body was bent so far forward that were the wind to suddenly stop blowing he would surely fall flat on his face. His hair fanned straight back. His coat— buttoned from the highest to the lowest, winnowed to the rear as though a small parachute. An..
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Becoming Winter, 1940 by Mark Lichterman
On going chapters of my mid 20th century American Becoming of age chronicle ..
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Becoming: A Real Family by Mark Lichterman
Glancing from Marsha to her son. Seeing the look on his face two thoughts— instantaneously—came to mind: This one is ‘it’! This one is going to be my daughter-in-law! Myra also wondered if maybe, ‘maybe’ she saw something in this young woman that she’d wanted— so it seemed— all of her life: a ‘daugh..
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Becoming: Chapter 1, Part 3 by Mark Lichterman
“I called you from downstairs and you didn’t come. Can I go out front and play?” “Yes!” Relieved he doesn’t have to “make” again, “But don’t go on the street! You stay in the “block”! You hear me?” The block was his world. This gave him his entire world to explore. “Yes, Mommy.” b..
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Becoming: Finding Marsha by Mark Lichterman
Traversing the large room slowly, 'Marsha'! His pulse quickening, Mitchell’s eyes stopped at the right side of the restaurant when he saw a tall, familiar-looking girl stand up, step out of the booth and begin to weave her way between the scattered tables towards the front of the delicatessen. br..
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Becoming: Friendship by Mark Lichterman
The billowing sail spilled wind allowing the drastic heel to slightly right itself and from where the three sat— looking to starboard— what they saw was the boom, the foot of the sail and foaming, rushing water. Mitchell looked over his shoulder… Slanted out of the precipitous wate..
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Becoming: James Dean & Elvis by Mark Lichterman
As a thank you for going along with her. Or just because she knew he wanted to. Or because she ‘wanted’ him to, as the kiss lengthened — Making the slightest movement. Reaching through her jacket, inching her blouse out of the waistband of her slacks. Pushing the bottom of her bra up, taking his han..
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Becoming: Meeting Eli/ Silver Speck by Mark Lichterman
Irritated by, and instantly remembering the look of utter indifference he’d received from Roger six years earlier. “Yeah...” he said in a none-too-friendly tone, “...but I remember you.” Softening his tone, “And I spoke to you on Friday, when I called from Michigan City.”..
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Becoming: Meeting Rhea by Mark Lichterman
Not even ‘pretending’ to like them. Often to the point of being ‘noticeably’ rude. Rhea usually rushed Marsha’s boyfriends from the apartment as quickly as possible. Now, though, wishing they’d stay a bit longer. wanting to know more about this young man, ..
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Becoming: Reactions by Mark Lichterman
On her way to the kitchen, passing the dining room table she stopped, turned around and, barely able to contain herself, ripped the roughly wrapped brown bag paper and opened the cardboard box...
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Becoming: Snowflakes or Fireflys by Mark Lichterman
Thinking, It’s so easy to kiss him! Meaning in both a spiritual and physical sense. Also,—and this thought was foremost in Marsha’s mind—in an erotic sense, too. And, What is it when he holds me? Marsha wondered... but did not realize that she was ‘comfortable’ in his arms, as though she belonged th..
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Becoming: Westerly Reflections by Mark Lichterman
Head tilted back, Marsha followed the upward progression of the snow-white sails until— the breeze catching— moving forward and picking up speed ‘Undeen’ heeled to port, as…..
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BECOMING100:Nude Lady2 by Mark Lichterman
Standing, not bothering to brush the dirt off his denims, grabbing the binoculars, “Great!” he studied the lady’s flattened breasts, her wonderful, sun and air puckered nipples and, “Mmm, God!” her fuzzy, mismatched black crotch… for approximately five seconds, when… ..
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BECOMING101:Erotic Watch by Mark Lichterman
Careful, sexual content here. _______________________________________ Looking over the man’s shoulder, although too far away to actually see his features, the woman did see the man on the lookout tower watching her lover and herself through binoculars and, lifting her arm, purposely exa..
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BECOMING102: Pee'n'Stuff by Mark Lichterman
Careful, body function chapter here ______________________________________ And a new inconsequential chapter was written in the unrecorded history of mankind, as Mitchell Lipensky, to the best of his knowledge, became the only person in the world to ever… ..
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BECOMING103:A Jewish Girl by Mark Lichterman
Sitting, Julie Marx was beautiful; with a small nose, big, greenish-brownish eyes, and honey-colored hair that so far as Mitchell could tell looked to be natural and, Oh, God! he thought again, fighting the urge to lick his lips... ..
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BECOMING104:A Gentile Girl by Mark Lichterman
Standing knee-deep in the warm, calm water, he watched as a girl in a two-piece bathing suit trudged across the sand. Approaching, he saw that the girl was “put together” just like he liked girls to be put together: big busted, slightly on the meaty side, and not too tall. ..
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BECOMING105:Fornication by Mark Lichterman
Careful, extreemly sexual _______________________________________ Though both knew where they were going—no doubt seeing themselves as Deborah Kerr and Burt Lancaster rolling passionately in the surf—although he’d surely suggest it, and she’d surely agree, even if they’d just seen Bambi. Mit..
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BECOMING106:Elsa/sexual3 by Mark Lichterman
Sitting up, free of all restraint, Elsa’s breasts hung slopingly over her stomach and when, with his gentle urging, she laid back, her breasts fell to the sides of her chest where the small areolae showed in black relief against the snowy whiteness. "Becoming" can now also be purchased as a..
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BECOMING107:Jail Bait by Mark Lichterman
Careful, sexual situations _______________________________________ If he had stopped doing what he’d been doing—though possibly he would have lost a double handful of hair—within the heat of that moment Elsa would have welcomed… Hell, she’d have urged his penis into her vagina, but... ..
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BECOMING108: Home by Mark Lichterman
Standing in the doorway looking in—the same sofa and chairs, coffee table, lamps, and large, split-leaf philodendron still stood in the exact same places they’d been on the day he had left home. Although in a year and a half nothing had changed, his home looked wonderfully new. ..
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BECOMING111:Homosexual by Mark Lichterman
Not thinking beyond the fact that Floyd Richard Ewing hated—among a host of hatreds—Jews. The man’s rumored homosexuality never thought of as anything other than a malicious joke. The idea of himself as the target of Ewing’s lust, beyond conception—if Mitchell had thought of it at all—was positively..
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BECOMING112: Revenge by Mark Lichterman
“It was you! God-damn, Lippy!” He began to laugh. “I thought it was you, but Joe and everyone else said you wouldn’t have the guts to do it. Shit! It had’a cost a ton’a dough!” Becoming can now be purchased as a kindle Ebook @ $4.95 ..
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BECOMING113: Halfmoon by Mark Lichterman
“Release stern lines!” The called command was passed from the Captain on the bridge to the “X.O.,” the Executive Officer on the flying bridge and, via megaphone, seemingly echoing, to the Officer of the Deck then to the men on the stern lines. “Aye, Captain!” The stern angling from the wharf, “Stern..
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BECOMING114:Christine by Mark Lichterman
Biting him the least of his problems, a bit nervous, though, because he knew what was coming, trying to look calm, and remain calm, “It’s okay, Chris,” sitting next to her, “you can bite me whenever…” taking a drink, grimacing, “and wherever you want.” He took another drink. "Becoming" can ..
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BECOMING115:Sexual Content;Chris 2 by Mark Lichterman
Sensing a warmth in her abdomen—Could be the Scotch?—and a twitch in her ovaries, her breath catching, “Mitchie,” she asked, her words a bit slurred, “how in the hell’d you get undressed that fast?” Becoming can now be purchased as a Kindle EBook @ $4.95..
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BECOMING116:Finding Chris by Mark Lichterman
Powerful winds howling through the constantly shifting rigging playing a discordant, lunatic’s cacophony, the prow rose, ascending upward and upward, until, momentarily, all the man on watch was able to see was a world of roiling black clouds as the Halfmoon was seemingly pushed backwards on the wat..
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BECOMING117: Shark by Mark Lichterman
On this patrol, Seaman First Class Stuart Baker, with the knowledgeable assistance of Seaman First Class Mitchell Lipensky, was in the process of learning the finer points of cleaning a toilet… Or, if you will, a head. "Becoming" can now also be purchased as a Kindle Ebook @$4.95..
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BECOMING118: M&M by Mark Lichterman
The girl had spent the last eight hours on her feet, working as a corsetiere in training at Lanathan’s, a large lingerie shop located on Lincoln Avenue on Chicago’s north side—a job she’d held since graduating from high school last spring. ..
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BECOMING119:Finding Marsha by Mark Lichterman
Arriving at the Parminter apartment at seven, Mitchell had spent a few minutes with Frank and Ida getting caught up on family matters. Leaving the apartment at seven-fifteen, driving to Morris Avenue, the boys circled awhile before finding a parking spot in the congested neighborhood. "Bec..
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BECOMING120: Feeling by Mark Lichterman
Her mouth open to his, the erotic probing of their tongues was at least as much due to her passion as his and, psychologically reeling, this kiss, emotionally, was like no other kiss Marsha had ever received... Becoming can now be purchased as a Kindle Ebook @ $4.95 ..
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BECOMING121:Remembrance by Mark Lichterman
Looking at Marsha, being with Marsha, her looks had grown on him and, thinking, her darkly tanned face reminded him of…? Thinking, Yeah! She reminded him of the movie star Jane Russell and, God, he thought, wondering how he hadn’t noticed before, She’s beautiful! Becoming can now also ..
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BECOMING122:Classy Dame by Mark Lichterman
As far as the "friends" were concerned, Rhea Goldman was beautiful and refined, a “classy dame” that needed more out of life than her working stiff of a husband could provide, and so long as they were careful, the situation was perfect for them because Rhea provided a safe place for their rendezvous..
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BECOMING123:Sailboat by Mark Lichterman
Mitchell had spent a good part of the time on the trip to Michigan City thinking about Marsha, and was not too sure if, as he’d wishfully imagined, she liked him as much as he hoped, or if by now she had cooled off and the night before had only been a romantic night thing. "Becoming" can no..
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BECOMING124:Scroungy by Mark Lichterman
Oh, God! Appealing to him two days ago, now: tall, thin, youthfully radiant, the soft lilac color of her outfit setting off the deepness of her tan, her smile… Oh, God! Marsha’s smile touched him in a way no smile in memory had touched him. Becoming can now be purchased as A Kindle Ebo..
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BECOMING125:Walter&Myra by Mark Lichterman
“Yes,” sitting, “thank you.” Her senses reeling, Marsha had suddenly been made a part of a family. A family with grandparents. A family with brothers—two of them—that even spoke to her. And most of all, a family with a mother. A mother that had even prepared a meal. ..
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BECOMING126:Lox &Bagels by Mark Lichterman
“When I was a kid,” stopping, Mitchell chewed and swallowed his mouthful, “my folks sent me to military school,” looking at Marsha, “and one of the things I remembered missing the most was our Sunday morning brunches and lox and bagels.” Becoming can now be purchased as a Kindle Ebook ..
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BECOMING127:Rice Crispies by Mark Lichterman
Moving his lips to hers, they kissed for a minute, then, pulling back, he, pop, popped one wrist, then the other, then pop, pop, popped his jaw. “Yup!” he said. “It’s all your fault! You make me so hot I snap, crackle and pop.” Becoming can now be purchased as a Kindle Ebook @ $4.95..
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BECOMING128:Meeting Mitchell by Mark Lichterman
Rhea normally wouldn’t go to this much bother—or, for that matter, any bother—for her daughter’s friends, but this boy seemed to be somewhat different, and although she knew, or thought she knew that he came from a wealthy family, she, truly, did not hold too much hope for him because Marsha’s boyfr..
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