Double Shift – By Zach Murphy
Heavy eyelids don’t adhere to will after you’ve just worked a double shift.
Zamir was having that problem on a particularly snowy night, so he...
All The Birthday Wishes – By Eve Dineva
“I can’t. “
“Why not?”
“I just can’t.“
“You don't have an excuse this time.”
“I do.”
“And what kind of made-up story might that be today?”
“I …”
“No, no,...
Krenshaw Meets Her Old Boyfriend’s New Girlfriend – By Karys Rhea
Although Krenshaw had broken up with John, she was, nonetheless, heartbroken to discover that less than three weeks later, he had moved on and...
Tim – By Nick Vallera
When he loses his job in an AI lab, the cleaner Henry hacks into a supercomputer called Tim to make it work for him....
Belated Love Letters – By Jasmina Mihajlović
Excerpts from book On the shores of the Khazar Sea by Jasmina Mihajlovic; each of these memories (letters) begins with a passage from Milorad...
Do Tell – By George Angel
(Note: The below text brings closure to the three pieces in Gossamer Buttresses (Grandeur, Misbehavior, and Anthropophagy) . An introductory text to the series can be...
Tea with Old Friends – By Jonathan Ferrini
It was a weekly treat for me to attend an elegant, afternoon, “High Tea” at the beautiful “Mark Hopkins Hotel” after church services across...
Petite Suite Onirique – By Robert Wexelblatt
Author's Note: This story is a hybrid of musical and narrative form. I began experimenting some years back with the “petite suite” (short, tuneful,...
Lacrimal Desert – By Brett Herrmann
He was dreaming about baseball when a line drive slammed into his jaw. Noah’s eyelids shot open, and his pupils adjusted to the harsh...
The Water Charm – By Jonathan Ferrini
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The stars align like a map resulting in a fortuitous collision between aspiration and opportunity on a diverse cultural highway including dinosaurs.
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“He's a smooth...
