by cherylrussell | Dec 3, 2020 | Rio Review Story Fall 2020
by Amanda Zapp Our names ceased to be of any use to us after our mother died. That was around six years ago. She never got to see any of us marry. She left twelve daughters, who stood in a line in twelve black veils at her funeral. Our youngest was still small; if I...
by cherylrussell | Dec 3, 2020 | Rio Review Story Fall 2020
by Elijah Wagner I timed my steps to the rhythmic triplets of the cellos, and as the aria grew in intensity, the snow crunching under my footfalls fell silent. I closed my eyes, trusting my feet to guide me along the familiar path home from lessons, and as the world...
by cherylrussell | Dec 3, 2020 | Rio Review Story Fall 2020
by Mariana R. Villanueva “Do you think we’ll make it in time, Dad?” Lorena asked. “The doctor said this morning that he’d give her forty-eight hours.” My esophagus tightened painfully. “I called just before your plane arrived. Your tía Ester said your grandma was...
