“Professor Malloy’s First Lesson Back Teaching University English 101 After An Extended Maternity Leave” Published on NYC Midnight - Winner of 250-word Microfiction Competition

From an original field of over 5,400 writers worldwide and after two rounds of writing, 125 finalists were challenged to create a story no longer than 250 words that included the action of "shushing" and the word "blur." Read "Professor Malloy’s First Lesson Back Teaching University English 101 After An Extended Maternity Leave" by Leila Murton Poole at https://www.nycmidnight.com/stories/professor-malloy. Original illustration by Yevgenia Nayberg.