Written Tales

  • Eric Green

    Eric Green is a former newspaper reporter and editor whose short fiction has appeared widely. He has also worked as an ESL teacher and in publishing focused on U.S. anti-poverty issues.

January 29, 2026

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After a breakup, a woman debates keeping her New Year’s Eve dinner reservation, weighing pity and pride, before deciding to take the table alone rather than stay home and mourn.