The Understory: Love, Culture, Fiction

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When Magical Thinking Ends
On My Mother's Death, Love, and Mourning What Never Was
Mar 16 • E A Carter
For the love of a lost queen
A letter to celebrate Valentine's Day
Feb 14 • E A Carter
The Quiet Divorce
When You're Done But Don't Want The Hassle of Going To Court
Nov 27, 2025 • E A Carter
Until when, Lisa
This is not goodbye. This is gratitude.
Jul 30, 2025 • E A Carter
You tried to destroy me
You failed.
Jul 22, 2025 • E A Carter
The Little One Who Followed Me Into The Skies
The day I brought Nova home - so tiny in her carrier - I was smitten.
Apr 25, 2023 • E A Carter
The Bed That's Crossed The Sea (Twice) To Live in Four Countries
What you're looking at is a survivor.
Mar 22, 2023 • E A Carter
No Cat Left Behind
And there she was at last...my little girl...
Jan 24, 2023 • E A Carter
The Blame Game
It turns out not everyone is a liberal-minded, subjective reality acceptor.
Sep 4, 2022 • E A Carter
The Accidental Affair
When you're deceived into being the other woman.
Apr 8, 2022 • E A Carter
What Do You Wish For?
It all begins with one thought...
May 9, 2021 • E A Carter
Lucid Dream
The worst of all betrayals. To love a mother figure who does not love you at all.
Apr 12, 2021 • E A Carter
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