This story was sent in by Ruth M. from Savannah, Georgia. I was working evening shifts at a small restaurant near the historic district, the kind of place that stays open just late enough to catch the last wave of tourists but not so late that the streets stay lively. By the time we cleaned … Read more
This story was sent in by Nora from Bend, Oregon. I used to work evenings at a small café on the west side of Bend, the kind of place that pulled in a steady flow of skiers in winter and campers in summer. My shifts usually ran late, and on weeknights I was the one … Read more
This story was sent in by Jenna R. from Rural Vermont. I was driving home late one night last fall, a little before midnight, taking the same narrow back road I’d used for years. It’s one of those stretches in Vermont where the trees crowd right up to the edge of the pavement, and the … Read more