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Corked Bottle + Maaza Mengiste Story

No. 49 of 50 — Significant Objects v3

[Bid on this Significant Object, with story by Maaza Mengiste, here. This is the second of three stories in our Identical Objects series. Proceeds from this auction go to Girls Write Now.]

There was a set of triplets in Addis Ababa born on the third day of the third week in the third month of the Ethiopian new year. Born so close together they could have been simultaneous births, their neighbors called them A'nd, Hulet and Sost: One, Two and Three. The...

Bonus Prize

No. TK of 50 — Significant Objects v3

If you enjoy Kathryn Kuitenbrouwer's story about the Greek Ashtray-Plate as much as we do, then you'll be excited to hear that she has offered to mail a copy of her novel Perfecting to the winning bidder!

Perfecting is set in Ontario and New Mexico. Described by one reviewer as "St Augustine's worst nightmare come true," the story follows the repercussions of one young American man's draft dodge, thirty years after the event.

BID HERE. Four days left on...

Corked Bottle + Wesley Stace Story

No. 48 of 50 — Significant Objects v3

[Bid on this Significant Object, with story by Wesley Stace, here. This is the first of three stories in our Identical Objects series. Proceeds from this auction go to Girls Write Now.]

We were the unluckiest band in the world.

On reflection, and it's all I've got left, Key West was not a great name. I was thinking Ernest Hemingway and Tennessee Williams, Doug was thinking "Songs In The Key of the West" and all that, but that was right when "Margaritaville"...

Poodle Figurine + Peter Rock story

No. 47 of 50 — Significant Objects v3

[Bid on this Significant Object, with story by Peter Rock , here. Proceeds from this auction go to Girls Write Now.]

What Amanda notices most about Mr. Neidorf is not his muddy boots. Not his scalp, glossy through his thinning hair, not the way his beard grows up high on his cheeks — not a beard, exactly, but a darkness beneath his skin that underlines his eyes. The scraping way he walks, she notices, and the humming under his breath, and the fact that h...

Significant Objects v3's thrilling conclusion: The Identical Object Challenge!

Readers, we are nearing the end of Significant Objects v3, with proceeds going to Girls Write Now. If you have somehow not yet become the owner of your very own Significant Object, get with the program. Time is running out.

We bring things to a close this week, with something we've wanted to do for quite some time. People have asked us: "What if you got two writers to invent different stories about the same object?" "That sounds cool," we have replied, "but then how would we sell that object t...

Signficant Objects v3's thrilling conclusion: The Identical Object Challenge!

Readers, we are nearing the end of Significant Objects v3, with proceeds going to Girls Write Now. If you have somehow not yet become the owner of your very own Significant Object, get with the program. Time is running out.

We bring things to a close this week, with something we've wanted to do for quite some time. People have asked us: "What if you got two writers to invent different stories about the same object?" "That sounds cool," we have replied, "but then how would we sell that object t...

Greek Ashtray-Plate + Kathryn Kuitenbrouwer story

No. 46 of 50 — Significant Objects v3

[Bid on this Significant Object, with story by Kathryn Kuitenbrouwer, here. Proceeds from this auction go to Girls Write Now.

The dogs waited outside whenever Hilary came. Well, at first, there was just the one dog and then as time passed, it spawned, as if with my desire.

"Trevor?" she called.

I opened the door but there were so many strays jostling, I couldn't see her at first. Then, she wolf-whistled, and shrilled, "Laikas, sit!" They all lowered...

Significant pictures at an exhibition

Hey L.A. readers: We've told you all about Los Angeles, I'm Yours, the flea-market-inspired art show that includes a Significant Object. If you visit, please send take some pics and send 'em along! Or add to our S.O. pool.

Meanwhile here are are some pre-opening images from our friends at Poketo who helped put the show together:

Significant Objects + Tim Biskup + Chris Bettig + Marco Zamora, originally uploaded by poketo.

Poketo & Kitsune Noir present: "Los Angeles, I'm Yours"

Opening...

Siginficant pictures at an exhibition

Hey L.A. readers: We've told you all about Los Angeles, I'm Yours, the flea-market-inspired art show that includes a Significant Object. If you visit, please send take some pics and send 'em along! Or add to our S.O. pool.

Meanwhile here are are some pre-opening images from our friends at Poketo who helped put the show together:

Significant Objects + Tim Biskup + Chris Bettig + Marco Zamora, originally uploaded by poketo.

Poketo & Kitsune Noir present: "Los Angeles, I'm Yours"

Opening...

Signficant pictures at an exhibition

Hey L.A. readers: We've told you all about Los Angeles, I'm Yours, the flea-market-inspired art show that includes a Significant Object. If you visit, please send take some pics and send 'em along! Or add to our S.O. pool.

Meanwhile here are are some pre-opening images from our friends at Poketo who helped put the show together:

Significant Objects + Tim Biskup + Chris Bettig + Marco Zamora, originally uploaded by poketo.

Poketo & Kitsune Noir present: "Los Angeles, I'm Yours"

Opening...