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Katie Richards

3 published stories

Katie is a teacher, mother, and writer. Her work explores family, identity, memory, and all the weird and beautiful things we inherit. She spends her evenings training in Muay Thai and reading.

Stories

September 20, 2026

On Freezing and Fleeing

I sat sobbing on the cold tile floor at my in-laws’ house. Exhausted, I had mistaken familiarity for safety.“You’re just too emotional. She’ll hate you for it one day,” they said.My tears kept moving, but I didn’t.The…
July 12, 2026

Fish and Chips

“You ate all the fish and chips? You know, boys don’t like big girls.” My grandfather’s words still echo in my head more than two decades later.And for what it’s worth, grandfather was right—my boyfriend doesn’t like…
May 15, 2026

Without Rescue

Once, while she was drowning, I saw her head break the surface for a moment.She sat on the living room floor as she told me she wanted to leave him, but his family would never allow it. “Marriage is for life.” I froze.…

On Freezing and Fleeing

Fish and Chips

Without Rescue