Myrrh and Mint (Tales of the Phoenix City, or Beirut and Other Tribulations)

A great admirer of the Tales of the City from American author Armistead Maupin, I love the serialized version the books were initially pu…

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Tales of the Phoenix City - Chapter 2

This was turning to be a most unpleasant day. First the order of lace she had placed did not come through, then that God awful bride who …

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Tales of the Phoenix City - Chapter 3

Ziad had called Lili. Again. Yet again. As soon as he heard her voice he felt a catch in his heart, a catch he tried to conceal by adopti…

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Tales of the Phoenix City - Chapter 4

Nina looked at the veil before her, and felt an incredible surge of pride. Put quite simply, she wanted to jump and scream and dance. I…

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Tales of the Phoenix City, Chapter 5

Nina stood frozen, looking at the bride heaving and crying, her body slumped amidst the acres of fabric, looking like a broken puppet. W…

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Tales of the Phonix City - Chapter 6

Ziad lit his cigarette and inhaled deeply. He had spent the whole night working on a new song and was pretty happy with the results. Some…

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Tales of the Phoenix City - Chapter 7

Lili felt Ziad even before she was even in the vicinity of the coffee place, the way you feel a storm coming. She had a very sharp sixth …

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Tales of the Phoenix City, Chapter 8

At first she thought the ringing in her ears were the bells of hell reminding her of what she had done. Or more prosaically, were one of the many signs of the absolute worst hangover she had ever had. Then she realized it was only the phone, trying to pierce through several depths of blissful unconsciousness.

Tales of the Phoenix City - Chapter 9

Gabrielle felt incredibly happy. Getting ready to drop by Lili’s, she was thinking about the business she had just started, her very own …

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Tales of the Phoenix City - Chapter 10

These three girls were acutely getting on Yasmine’s nerves. The Atmosphere was heavy as she put on her wedding gown for the last time bef…

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Tales of the Phoenix City, Chapter 11

Airport halls are all the same. Rows of humans treated like cattle, trying to bear the excruciating tedium that is waiting in line for an…

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Tales of the Phoenix City - Chapter 12

The sun shone a little too brightly, the noises outside were a little too shrill. She closed the shutters and went back to the uneasy sle…

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Tales of the Phoenix City - chapter 13

The city was her haven, the slabs of concrete felt moist and tender beneath her feet, the piercing noises of every day life were the perf…

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Tales of the Phoenix City - Chapter 14

The boat was a bit rocky, the crowd, a mix of citizens going about their usual business and tourists exploring the city, all smiles, the …

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Tales of the Phoenix City - Chapter 15

Lily’s project was simple. It came to her as she was forever writing about style and fashion and things that seemed strangely unimportant…

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