Cleaning – By Norbert Kovacs
The stain had grown out of hand, Marcia Wilson thought raising her spray in the family bathroom. Black mildew that first covered a patch...
The Luthiers – By Joe Ducato
Fog settled over the water. At the wharf, men in beach chairs watched. Sometimes they called themselves The Guardians of the Sea. Other times...
Radius 200 – By Veena Nagpal (Excerpts)
Set against the backdrop of a nuclear strike on Allahabad, Radius 200 is a poignant story centering round love and longing and the very spirit...
James Willis – By Marc Isaac Potter
Author's note: I really feel as though ...what I can contribute is exploration of themes related to mental illnesses.such as what is mental illness in...
Hsi-wei and the Mandate of Heaven – By Robert Wexelblatt
“The people are obliged to obey the command of Heaven. They must revere and submit to those who bear its Mandate. No duty is...
Revenge – By Blaze Minevski
Translated from Macedonian by Elizabeta Bakovska
The delivery of the last falcon for the sultan was late for almost three full years. Although Davidov, limping...
There Lay The Tattered Souls – By Rimli Bhattacharya
She snickered as she uttered her name, “Dhaleshwari”. I smirked.
“Didi, you continue with your studies. Dhala won’t disturb you”, her mother Sarala assured me.
“Doesn’t...
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...
Shoreline – By George Angel
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On my way to the twice-monthly appointment at the Commission of Lunacy, my teeth...
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,...
