Donnie Trainor always felt that a somewhat-measurable distance existed between what he was and what he thought he should be. The distance between what Donnie wanted and what he had—what he was and what he thought he should be—made him desperate.… More
The Deaths We Care About
FLASH FICTION by W. Peter CollinsHe even had the same innocent face, the kind that belongs to somebody who wants to be a hero and will walk into a meat grinder to prove it.… More
House Show
FICTION by Zachary KocandaCal suggested that his children should meet a “true American hero,” and maybe John Hinckley Jr. would gift them a guitar pick they could bring to show-and-tell.… More
Manfred’s Parting Gift
FLASH FICTION by Brecht De PoortereThe guinea pig sits at one end of the cage, frozen with fear. At the other end, lies the snake. A six-foot python—small for its species, but taller than the average human being. Its scales glitter in the sun.… More
A Lost Episode
FLASH FICTION by Adam McOmberMeadowlark looks into the pit again. The shadow is still there, gazing up at him. He can see the figure better now. It looks something like a child. A frightened boy. The boy has set aside his bowl of cereal. He’s watching, wondering what will happen next.… More
i m ok r u
FICTION by Patrick HuellerYou better believe she doesn’t give two craps about his whereabouts or well-being; she just wants to make him feel guilty about being a bad dad, as if it’s his fault she’d kicked him out for yelling too loudly at the TV.… More
GATEWAY TO NIRVANA
Moans from the Condiment Fridge by Frank ReardonThe humor, the hatred of day jobs, the drinking, the gambling on life, the madness of the grind, giving away your soul for pennies on the dollar, I knew that world. I lived in that world.… More
Alpha
FLASH FICTION by Salami Femi“How do you feel, son?” Pa Ade asked. “I feel strong and powerful, Dad,” Ade said. “Masculinity is strength, power, and responsibility, Dad. Taking care of the heavy duties at home is my responsibility. I understand that now. I am a Man!”… More
Gregor Samsa takes the exam on The Metamorphosis listed on the “Intro to Lit” syllabus for January 20th, 2025
FICTION by Nathan ElliottOne morning, Gregor Samsa woke from a night of uneasy dreams to find that he had become a series of questions and answers on an exam.… More
Other World
FLASH FICTION by Kelli Short BorgesClara hopes there’s a replica of her family somewhere still living in their house on Saguaro Street, where her dad didn’t lose his job at the General Store, where his breath doesn’t stink of Wild Turkey every morning.… More
The Duplex
FICTION by Aimee ParkisonOnce he made his first million, he disassociated from the outside world and got deeper into the game. I suspect the diaper thing started after he had at least six million in the bank.… More
