breakups

Part 27: Wildflowers

by cifanic
April 28, 2015February 9, 2021

Photo: Drake Beach in Point Reyes, CA Is it cracking open, or is it breaking? I rub the place over my chest as I stare… Read More »Part 27: Wildflowers

Part 19: Legitimate Things That Happen After A Breakup — Pt. 2.

by cifanic
December 1, 2014February 9, 2021

I sit alone in the cafe. The person next to me isn’t scary. I’m not afraid of humanity. People are actually ok. We all mean… Read More »Part 19: Legitimate Things That Happen After A Breakup — Pt. 2.

Part 18: 4th Floor

by cifanic
December 1, 2014February 9, 2021

The apartment is quiet. i place my things into boxes there’s no one to smile at or ask about the weather or offer my other… Read More »Part 18: 4th Floor

Part 16: Parting of Ways

by cifanic
October 19, 2014February 9, 2021

I fall into the city now more than ever. You hear it coming, the rickety sound of the what might be the most fragile train… Read More »Part 16: Parting of Ways

Part 6: Breaking up is Hard to Do

by cifanic
April 5, 2010June 14, 2019

Remember back in the day when we needed to get over someone, we could totally try to pretend that the other person no longer existed?… Read More »Part 6: Breaking up is Hard to Do

Nicole C. Lehmann-Haupt is an author and published writer whose work has appeared or is forthcoming in Hypertext Magazine, El Portal, Ignatian Literary Magazine, and Mulberry Literary, among others. In 2021 and 2024, Nicole's work was nominated for the Pushcart Prize. She has also contributed to Thrive Global, Yahoo!, Indie Shuffle, and LAist. Driven by a passion for storytelling that resonates across ages, her stories feature misfits, underdogs, and weirdos stumbling upon the extraordinary in an ordinary world. She is currently at work on a short story collection.