Kendra Marya
Bio
Campervan living Canadian with a penchant for psychological thrills and cats.
B.A. Communication & Philosophy
Stories (20/0)
A Strange Mysterious Package, Indeed!
You’re a thirty-three-year-old woman named Breanne, still living in the home you grew up in. Not in a cute hallmark way. But in a way that says, ‘I went to university, and it took me six years to graduate because I couldn’t decide on a major, and now I make $50k working as a graphic designer and can’t afford to live on my own in the GTA (Greater Toronto Area) or pay back my student loans.’
By Kendra Marya4 months ago in Fiction
Grandma Martha
It’s another hectic morning in the Richards household in the old farmhouse down Township Road 480 in rural Connecticut. The kids are getting ready for school, alternating sharing the bathroom between brushing teeth and peeing before the long bus ride into town. Gillian, the wife, finishes blow drying her hair and yells Goodbye! to the kids as they run out the door. She gets dressed and heads into the kitchen, throwing two multigrain slices of bread into the toaster.
By Kendra Marya4 months ago in Fiction
Baby Beluga
Shh! Adelle turns to her younger brother Benji, her eyes wide. He looks terrified and for a second she wonders if it’s worth it to continue with her plan. He tip-toes behind her, his Velcro shoes and windbreaker on, and he’s holding onto her turquoise canvas Jansport backpack as guidance in the dark. It’s 4:36 in the morning. They’ve both never been out of their beds at this time, except the one time they had to pray all day and night with only a couple of bathroom breaks and some rice crackers to eat, as Prophet Ned said would please God.
By Kendra Marya4 months ago in Fiction
All My Friends
Janelle once learned that we lose fat from our breath, more specifically our exhales. She thinks of that every time her side cramps while she’s jogging or when it’s -20 degrees Celsius in the winter months. She listens to podcasts through wireless Soundpeats, a knockoff brand, but they work just the same. Karen Kilgariff, Georgia Hardstak, Lester Holt, Josh Mankiewicz, reluctantly Ashley Flowers, Delia D’Ambra, Shankar Vedantam, Whitt Missildine – they all keep her company while she runs.
By Kendra Marya5 months ago in Fiction
The Gift Shop
I don’t know why I am like this. Today, at work – I work at ‘The Shack: Gifts and Apparel’ in Anchorage - I was arranging a new display in the window. Teddy, our taxidermy beaver, was getting a fresh fair isle sweater and matching beanie that I finished knitting just last night to wear when a man entered the store.
By Kendra Marya5 months ago in Fiction
The Shack: Gifts and Apparel
Today, at work – I work at ‘The Shack: Gifts and Apparel’ in Anchorage - I was arranging a new display in the window. Teddy, our taxidermy beaver, was getting a fresh fair isle sweater and matching beanie that I finished knitting just last night to wear, when a man entered the store.
By Kendra Marya5 months ago in Fiction
4 Remarkable Roles Women Played in the American Civil War
The American Civil War broke out April 12, 1861 between the North (Union) and the South (Confederates) over the issues of slavery and did not end until May 26, 1865. Most accounts are from the perspective of the male soldiers, generals, and politicians, however, there exists a force of women not only acting as supportive civilians f rom home, but also as primary participants on the front lines. Here are four roles women played in the American Civil War.
By Kendra Marya6 months ago in Viva
5 Ways to Escape Late-Stage Capitalism
So many of our world problems boil down to one thing: Capitalism. The unrelentless drive for money, power, and dominance by our world leaders has had a profound effect on issues such as the environment, human rights, worker's rights, and more.
By Kendra Marya6 months ago in The Swamp
