"That is part of the beauty of all literature. You discover that your longings are universal longings, that you’re not lonely and isolated from anyone. You belong." – F. Scott Fitzgerald

This episode features two stories centred around coming of age; they can be funny, cringey, exciting, and sad, but they always make for important storytelling.

Story reading by: Gareth Balai

For more information on the writers featured, to submit your own short stories, or to just have a look around, visit our website https://rosewaterpods.wixsite.com/home

Dear Aunt Janice by Sophie Pell

Rursus by Daniel Paton

Dear Aunt Janice was originally published on Reedsy's weekly story contest. For more information, visit https://blog.reedsy.com/

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