by Irina VanPatten | Feb 16, 2019 | Funnier than Fiction
Have you ever thought how does it feel to lose your memory? Those little things, that someone hangs on to during their entire lives, that make them happy or sad? Those deep storage compartments filled up with old days goodies tend to empty out as we get older, and...
by Irina VanPatten | Jan 2, 2019 | Funnier than Fiction, My Published Work
This story was published in Romanian publication Hora in America in January 2019.Vasily got up from his chair, cleared up his throat, and looked around the room at a group of people, who seemed more educated, richer and more important than him. He fixed his Moldovan...
by Irina VanPatten | Oct 2, 2018 | Funnier than Fiction, My Published Work
This story was published in English in Hora in America in October 2018.“Irina” I heard my name called by the dental hygienist with a perfect “e” at the beginning. I don’t know how many times I had to correct the English speakers, that my name is pronounced...
