Berkeley Fiction Review

Crab Girl

There are two honors for women here. One is that you marry well; your husband doesn’t…
Forget the Line Breaks

Did he think about telling me that summer, when there was nothing but us and the…
Lucia’s Lessons on Leaving

Berlin’s writing captured a sort of reckless joy I recalled from my time in Paris: living…
Nurture

Out here, she knew, was his sanctuary, away from his daughter’s problems. Here, only these more…
How To Make Good Stock

You keep the bones. I learned this as a girl, cleaning after a chicken dinner.
Homecoming

I was just taking some time off, I told myself. From college. But more and more…
Bless Me Father

The little bird’s so still, just looking up at me with those robin eyes, just staring…
Comfort Books: What Are They and Why Are They Important?

A comfort book is just as the name suggests: a personally significant piece of literature, typically…
Solstice

The baby is so small, lying there on the changing table. If she fell she would…
Marion

From a young age, Marion understood that seeing is believing. She showed off so that people…