Ophelia Leong is a winner in BART’s short story contest.
Ophelia Leong is a winner in BART’s short story contest! She was among a select group of 30 winners, out of 340 submissions. The theme was “motion.” Ophelia’s story, Always be Prepared, is available online at https://short-edition.com/en/story/short-fiction/always-be-prepared. You can also purchase her story at Short Edition Short Story Dispensers, currently located at Fruitvale, Downtown Berkeley, Balboa Park, and Pleasant Hill stations. Each finalist won $200 for their work. CONGRATULATIONS OPHELIA! There will be a reading of select finalist stories on Oct. 7 at Glen Park Station, from 5 pm to 6:30 pm. The finalist readings will be interspersed with free live music as part of BART’s Sound Tracks series.