I wasn’t planning to get a dog. At twenty-two and living thousands of miles from the Midwest where I grew up, I was still figuring out how I would even keep myself alive. But one day, I saw Cruso.… More
Wonderful Life
FICTION by Sándor JászberényiRockets flew over Beirut like fireworks. I stood at the party and watched the sky and listened to a young revolutionary. She was like the sun—bright, burning hard enough to warm whole galaxies. But the universe doesn’t do happy endings with stars.… More
Wonky Williams
FLASH FICTION by Travis ShosaI wondered if the Sanrio combination Bluetooth speaker/nightlight I bought my friend would kill us all. I Googled will the Sanrio combination Bluetooth speaker/nightlight I bought my friend kill us all? Google said signs point to yes.… More
Taking That Leap
FLASH FICTION by Nina MillerMy mind is counting the seconds before I leap. Cape Canaveral is gone and I’m wearing a Superman cape. I’m a child strapped in a chair, soon to be hurtling through space.… More
Like the Rakes
FLASH FICTION by Andrew Graham MartinManager says I’m banned from open mic night till I agree to stop using a Glock as a drumstick. He says a gun in a club poses a safety risk. I say that’s the point. He says the music’s not even any good. I say it’s performance art.… More
DAMP
FICTION by Nolan CodyThe difference between a Carla and a Karla is that a Karla is on a first-name basis with the clinic counter.… More
It’s Not the Best Job, But It Isn’t the Worst Either
FLASH FICTION by Sophia Krich-Brinton“Hey now, little girl,” one of humans said. “Don’t go trying to get away.” A second human put its face near mine, its breath carrion sweet. “We’re only getting started.”… More
THINGS LIKE HELLFIRE
FLASH FICTION by Ed KomendaMa’s big blue book was holy like the Bible. But there would always be things no book, no matter how holy, could fix. Things like hellfire.… More
Hometown Quarrels
FICTION by Ian JohnsonShe and Peewee were a meeting of vacant minds and serpent spines. I was there when Peewee skewered his testicles in junior high, breaking into the junkyard, so spawn seemed unlikely. Small mercies.… More
Senioritis
FLASH FICTION by Shira MusicantThere’s music blasting from another car, KRLA playing Country Joe and the Fish, so Jen turns our radio up and we join other cars, everyone singing Fixin to Die, the whole A&W singing what are we fightin’ for. … More
8 Seconds
FICTION by Grace Lodewick“Be careful,” she says. “Or I’ll kill you before the bull does.”… More
