Category Archives: CREATIVE NONFICTION

CREATIVE NONFICTION (1000 WORDS OR MORE)

Satan Stole Her Soul in Vain

CREATIVE NONFICTION by Zak Block

{May 4, 2017}

“But before we ‘made love’ (or whatever you like) we went to the laundromat, and before that, we were in a bar…”… more

Field Test

CREATIVE NONFICTION by Stefan Olson

{Aug 18, 2016}

“It’s like Grandpa told us,” my brother said. “It’s easier to ask for forgiveness than permission.”… more

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young R.E.M. Fan

CREATIVE NONFICTION by Art Edwards

{Jul 28, 2016}

“Being out of my mom’s house for the first time, surrounded by more cosmopolitan people I couldn’t relate to, deeply unsure of myself, I bonded with these albums. They told me there was a world out there not just for me to revere but emulate.”… more

On Charles Bukowski

CREATIVE NONFICTION by James Valvis

{Mar 24, 2016}

Not every angel is going to come with a halo. Some are going to come carrying a sword and some a snake and some a bottle of port…… more

A Photo for Your Wallet

CREATIVE NONFICTION by Robert L Patrick

{Dec 10, 2015}

I had dreams that a boyfriend would mean an 8 x10 photograph framed and on the mantle, whether there was an actual mantle, it did not matter.… more

Spook Show

CREATIVE NONFICTION by Ruth A. Rouff

{Nov 5, 2015}

I printed out a copy of the article and showed it to my brother Art.
“Do you think that’s Tommy?” I asked him.
He stared at it. “Yes,” he said. He couldn’t stop staring at the mug shot.… more

The Defeatist

CREATIVE NONFICTION by Gary Hartley

{Oct 29, 2015}

Gael Monfils: Why plonk down a straightforward smash when you can leap four feet in the air and karate chop the thing home?… more

Insuring the Collection: A Life With Zero Deductibles

CREATIVE NONFICTION by Chris Drabick

{Oct 22, 2015}

Who the hell takes out an insurance policy on their records? Someone with too many records, that’s who.… more

Thin Skin

CREATIVE NONFICTION by Eugenio Volpe

{Jul 23, 2015}

Brad blamed my quick-comings on my foreskin. He’d read in Hustler that uncircumcised penises were extra-sensitive and therefore prone to premature ejaculation. I couldn’t argue. I’d always been extremely sensitive…… more