Kate Macdonald4d ago

Mouthing, by Orla Mackey

This novel blew my socks off. Or stunned me rigid. Or nearly made me cry but didn't quite make me laugh. It certainly made me furious about the behaviour of at least one of the characters (little Joanne Henderson's appalling grandmother) but not many others because the cleverness of this novel, told in very brief first-person accounts by different people at different times in their lives, is that you keep learning about mitigating circumstances, and, again, in one appalling event, the insane […]

https://katemacdonald.net/2026/05/15/mouthing-by-orla-mackey/

jflannigan360Apr 24

A wealthy landlord, a struggling town, and the quiet weight of being the one everyone leans on. A short story about generosity, burnout, and boundaries.
Read here: https://www.mattsheabooks.net/small-town-101/

#ShortStory #SmallTownLife #Community #Generosity #Fiction #Heartfelt

cpics GlobalApr 16
Anita wasn't on board with the move... until she realized it was for the family. Heartwarming chaos ensues. Tap to start 👉 https://cpics.tv/home #ViralContent #reel #CpicsGlobal #Cpics.tv #cpicsoriginals #PatelShah #FamilySitcom #DesiFamily #IndianAmerican #AmericanDream #SmallTownLife #FamilyFirst #NewBeginnings #ChasingDreams
cpics GlobalApr 16
New town. New friends. Rohan Shah wants none of it. PATEL SHAH — coming to screens near you. Tap to start 👉 https://cpics.tv/home #ViralContent #reel #CpicsGlobal #Cpics.tv #cpicsoriginals #PatelShah #FamilySitcom #DesiFamily #IndianAmerican #AmericanDream #SmallTownLife #FamilyFirst #NewBeginnings #ChasingDreams
Gay CurmudgeonApr 15
Abandoned Yeagertown Store. Watercolor and Marker. #vintage #old #oldstore #oldstores #vintagestores #quaint #smalltown #smalltownlife #oldfashioned #oldfashionedlife #yeagertown #mifflincounty #pennsylvania #olddays #memory #memories #shoerepair #shoerepairing #oldfashionedjobs #brickwork #foliage #storefront #abandoned #ghostly #heritage #history
NewsletterTFApr 14

The Enduring Drift: Youth Exodus Continues From Small Towns, Despite Shifting Tides

Young adults are leaving small towns for better job and housing options. Communities are trying new ways to keep them, like building more homes.

#SmallTownLife, #YouthExodus, #CommunityDevelopment, #HousingSolutions, #RuralAmerica

https://newsletter.tf/young-people-leaving-small-towns-for-jobs-housing/

NewsletterTFApr 14

More young people are leaving small towns than before, looking for jobs and places to live. This is a big problem for these towns.

#SmallTownLife, #YouthExodus, #CommunityDevelopment, #HousingSolutions, #RuralAmerica
https://newsletter.tf/young-people-leaving-small-towns-for-jobs-housing/

Young people leaving small towns for jobs, new housing solutions explored

Young adults are leaving small towns for better job and housing options. Communities are trying new ways to keep them, like building more homes.

NewsletterTF
HorrorDNA Apr 12

There are some weird goings-on in Salem's Lot. Robert shares his experience with the new 4K Special Edition from Arrow Films Video. #horror #amwatching #vampires #smalltownlife #StephenKing #TobeHooper

https://www.horrordna.com/movies/salems-lot-tobe-hooper-movie-4k-blu-ray-review

cpics GlobalMar 27
He’s chasing the American Dream in Taft, CA. She’s just trying to keep the family together. Meet the Shahs. Tap to start 👉 https://cpics.tv/home #ViralContent #reel #CpicsGlobal #Cpics.tv #cpicsoriginals #PatelShah #FamilySitcom #DesiFamily #IndianAmerican #AmericanDream #SmallTownLife #FamilyFirst #NewBeginnings #ChasingDreams
cpics GlobalMar 25
Moving for dad’s dream. Leaving friends behind. A new family sitcom about the compromises we make for each other. Tap to start 👉 https://cpics.tv/home #ViralContent #reel #CpicsGlobal #Cpics.tv #cpicsoriginals #PatelShah #FamilySitcom #DesiFamily #IndianAmerican #AmericanDream #SmallTownLife #FamilyFirst #NewBeginnings #ChasingDreams