Believe it: where l’amour is concerned, speak French. Take that sentimental saying, “On revient toujours à son premier amour,” which translates clumsily as, “Your first love—it’s always t

A cowboy searches the desert for an old man; a woodcutter loses his prey to another hunter; a political candidate ponders deficits of all sorts. These are the characters who populate this year’s winning fiction entries in SFR’s annual writing contest.

Joshua Laurenzi tackles this year's fiction theme, "It's a Mystery"

Michael Agar tackles this year's fiction category, "It's a Mystery."