Results of the Summer Writing Contest will be announced September 9, as will news of an October 25 reading in Evanston to benefit Humble Design Chicago.

By William Anthony and Sharon & Steve Fiffer 6/26/22 By William Anthony and Sharon & Steve Fiffer 6/26/22

THE DEADLINE CAFÉ EPISODE #8

To say that the cat caused a commotion…

By William Anthony and Sharon & Steve Fiffer 6/22/22 By William Anthony and Sharon & Steve Fiffer 6/22/22

THE DEADLINE CAFÉ EPISODE #5

It was the way this young woman…

By William Anthony and Sharon & Steve Fiffer 6/22/22 By William Anthony and Sharon & Steve Fiffer 6/22/22

THE DEADLINE CAFÉ EPISODE #6

If Hank was the kind of guy you’d give a nickname…

By William Anthony and Sharon & Steve Fiffer 6/19/22 By William Anthony and Sharon & Steve Fiffer 6/19/22

THE DEADLINE CAFÉ EPISODE #3

Hank came in from scraping…

By William Anthony and Sharon & Steve Fiffer 6/19/22 By William Anthony and Sharon & Steve Fiffer 6/19/22

THE DEADLINE CAFÉ EPISODE #4

“Good afternoon, friend.”

By William Anthony and Sharon & Steve Fiffer 6/15/22 By William Anthony and Sharon & Steve Fiffer 6/15/22

THE DEADLINE CAFÉ EPISODE #1

READER FRIENDS: This is the first episode of a serialized story that will take us through the summer. We will be running two episodes on Wednesdays and two on Sundays. Please see “Other Stuff” for more.

By William Anthony and Sharon & Steve Fiffer 6/15/22 By William Anthony and Sharon & Steve Fiffer 6/15/22

THE DEADLINE CAFE EPISODE #2

The note read “90 Days.”

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Jerry Petraglia

I began playing guitar at age 14…

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Marcia V. Lyles

I cherish the 73-year-old Baby Book…

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Josh Pachter

Sometime during the mid-1970s…

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Susan Macneil

It’s official.

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Sue Thornquist

Everyone knows the magic of Charlotte and Wilbur…

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Angela Patten

My nine-year-old granddaughter jumped into bed…

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Trisha Ricketts

I’m crazy wild about beach glass.

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Barbara Terao

Growing up in Minnesota…

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Joseph M. Madda

In September, 1972, I bought drafting supplies…

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Sharon Fiffer

I recently read an article…

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Christine Goodwin

Be prepared!

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Charles Salzberg

When I was 12, all I wanted was a reel-to-reel tape recorder…

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Nancy Hepner Goodman

The Serenity Prayer hung in Dad’s workshop