Clarity – By George Angel
(Note: The below piece functions as an introduction to the three pieces in Gossamer Buttresses (Grandeur, Misbehavior, and Anthropophagy). It is in the form ...
Apartment 806 – By James la Vigne
Alison dreamed that Daddy climbed out of a deep, kelpy lake to give her a box. Inside was an iPod Nano. Without speaking, he...
Road Trip At Night – By Zach Murphy
Jared drove as the rain pounded the windshield and the wipers squeaked to ear-twitching levels. His girlfriend Tammy sat in the passenger seat. Julie...
Moving Shadow – By Blaze Minevski
Translated from Macedonian by Elizabeta Bakovska
Chona’s Chocho and Damjan Dabiziv are sitting under the withered plum tree on the boundary. The boundary divides them...
This is Nothing – By Blaze Minevski
Translated from Macedonian by Elizabeta Bakovska
Now I know; Then, I didn’t know what I was.
I remember that a woman’s two year old...
Stars above Detroit – By Jonathan B. Ferrini
It was a cold and snowy December when I was handed the address of a “crack house” in one of the deserted and boarded...
Ginger – By Eric D. Goodman
The story of a family dog and how each family member copes with the dog's loss.
Duane
It was difficult for Duane. He was used to...
The Human Zoo – By Hridi
It is no use saying no, she means to go. Even at eight, Mehrunissa shows a stubbornness Noor can recognise. The same mad determination...
Around Robin Hood’s Barn – By Judith Goode
My therapist wants me to feel my feelings. I have a CD of bird songs and I’m listening to those and sitting in my...
The Lighthouse – By Omar Essa
The lighthouse was built with faith and it was sturdy against concussions of doubt. It was weather-worn and stained with lichen, but age only...
