Category Archives: Short Stories

Many Albanians Were Killed in the Making of this Tale (In Memoriam, Ismail Kadare)

Posted on July 14, 2023 by David Roman

(All events depicted in this tale are fiction, and all the characters are fictitious, bearing no resemblance to any real people, alive or dead) Tirana, the capital city of Albania, emerged from World War II with a single touch of … Continue reading →

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Letters from Andrea

Posted on May 23, 2020 by David Roman

(This is a work of fiction; or is it?) The first fan letter I ever received came shortly after the publication of my third novel, “The Spanish prisoner.” It was an email sent straight to my not-so-secret personal address, one … Continue reading →

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Dogs, a Science-Fiction Short Story

Posted on August 1, 2016 by David Roman

I heard that Giulio Prisco was looking for short stories for a transhumanist anthology, so I wrote Dogs. Here it is, I hope you like it.

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A New Face in the Snakepit (2)

Posted on January 5, 2016 by David Roman

II- Stalin was smart enough to know that half-measures wouldn’t do. If he had to be a traitor, he would be the most thorough traitor of them all. For that, he had to be a credible mole, and for that … Continue reading →

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A New Face in the Snakepit (1)

Posted on December 24, 2015 by David Roman

I- Ioseb Besarionis Dze Jughashvili was born December 18, 1878, in Gori, Georgia, then part of the Russian empire. His father Vissarion was a surprisingly proficient gambler, a violent drunk and a cobbler, who only went bankrupt when he decided … Continue reading →

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