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Straitjackets Magazine


MY TEN FAVORITE BOOKS
Mutiny on the Bounty , Men against the Sea , & Pitcairn's Island by Charles Nordhoff and James Norman Hall In the sixth grade in...
Howard Feigenbaum
Aug 17, 20225 min read
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CONTEST WINNER
Oh snap. Everyone must be at this pool party—there were no submissions.
Diamond Valley Writers' Guild
Aug 16, 20221 min read
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FACING FLACO
“Let’s take this outside.” Flaco gestured toward my car. “You’re gonna see how I maintain respect.”
Daniel Kuttner
Aug 15, 20228 min read
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FALL WRITING CONTEST
Be creative! Write a story inspired by this photo.
Diamond Valley Writers' Guild
Aug 14, 20221 min read
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TOO MUCH "T" IN TAHOE
The “T” in Tahoe was testosterone.
Connie Jameson
Aug 12, 20223 min read
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THE CLOTHESLINE'S WISDOM
Someone washed the clothes last night
And washed the red ones with the white!
Susan Mendez
Aug 11, 20222 min read
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AFTER THE FERRY MAN
After burying my guinea pig in the backyard, my dad leaned the shovel against the willow and
took my small hand into his big one.
Jackie Levin
Aug 10, 20222 min read
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MY LIFETIMES THROUGH THE ZODIAC
What if our stories do not begin and do not end in a single lifetime?
Cheryl McGuire
Aug 9, 20226 min read
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HENRY SAMPSON: FINDER OF WRONGDOING
Fifteen minutes ago Fitzroy Samson had extended his bail until the next hearing date.
Howard Feigenbaum
Aug 8, 20225 min read
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THE FRINGES OF SAN BERNARDINO BASIN
In prolonged baritones beneath my sleep
chords from tires drone against the roadbed
Rand Williams
Aug 6, 20221 min read
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A DAGGER FOR MY HUSBAND
… sitting at the table with my coffee, I planned his demise.
Brenda Hill
Aug 5, 20226 min read
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THANK YOU, MR. EMERSON
If flowers and blossoms and citrus trees and fruit could sing, which they can …
Gerald Berns
Aug 4, 20224 min read
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THE VALLEY
… the otherwise darkened street is illuminated by lights at the Botanica Mistica.
Greg B. Porterfield
Aug 3, 20226 min read
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FRAGILE BEAUTY
The fragile beauty
of the wildflower
in rainbow colors
Tim Riter
Aug 2, 20221 min read
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Cover Art
Desire Dehau Reading a Newspaper in the Garden
by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Diamond Valley Writers' Guild
Aug 1, 20221 min read
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MY TEN FAVORITE BOOKS
The issue that I, and my generation, face when it comes to reading, is competition with the plethora of other entertainment options...
William Bruce
Mar 18, 20225 min read
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CONTEST WINNER: CATCH OF THE DAY
George picked the perfect day to take his dog, Sparky, fishing on Diamond Valley Lake.
Brenda DeLuna
Mar 17, 20223 min read
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