Laurie Molnar

Author on Reedsy Prompts since May, 2020

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“Family Portrait” by Laurie Molnar

The artist ran a little late, but we were all perfectly placed in the drawing room. My mother had made a big fuss over everything being spotless. Every few minutes or so, she would get up from the couch and re-adjust a painting, or make sure the tea set was centered perfectly on the glass coffee table. My parent’s vision for the family portrait would be the five of us posed candidly drinking tea. I believe in their minds it looked very natural, but I felt like a porcelain doll stuck in an unlikely pose. My older brother is behind the co...

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“Quare: The City Upstairs Sees You” by Laurie Molnar

Submitted to Contest #85

Sometimes, we feel alone. We don’t feel comfortable in our own skin, or in extreme cases we don’t even feel safe. Why? I’ve had many conversations prompted by these questions with my psychologist and bathroom mirror. A year ago, I had an excellent routine: woke up early, meditated, worked out, ate with pescatarian dietary restrictions, and started my day with determination to do my absolute best. “But, why?” my doctor would ask me, to which I replied: “it’s healthy.” If what I said was in fact right, how did my well being take such a rapid d...

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