When I have something important to say, when the time comes to say it, I either A.) realize that it’s not important or B.) convince myself that it isn’t. Tonight, I decide this matter matters enough.… more
Category Archives: FICTION
Affairs of the Court
FICTION by David SheskinOscar Mosco was not a popular man. I don’t believe his family even liked him. The thing about Mr. Mosco that made people want to stay around him was that he was a winner. He won at everything he tried. He cheated a lot.… more
It’s Always the Boyfriend
FICTION by Rue BaldryAny time a kid goes missing, if her mam’s got a boyfriend, they always reckon it was him done it. We all know better now, but back then the whole world was sure I was a child murderer. Then when her body was found, with those awful injuries, it got even worse.… more
The Stuntman
FICTION by David Byron QueenHe watched them move about the kitchen. Who were these people? He couldn’t believe they were his parents. They certainly weren’t people. They were more like aliens pretending to be people based on a handful of old movies and a magazine ad for erectile dysfunction.… more
THE HAT BOX
FICTION by Samuel J AdamsThe warden stood at the barbed guardrails of the south tower, looked upon the yard, and removed his cap. The December air chilled his nose, pinched his cheeks, and iced along his thinning scalp. And yet even as he shivered, he knew it was insufficient: this cold was not enough to make the prisoners wear the hats.… more
In a Dream, I Kiss Pinocchio and Punch My Fist into the Wall
FICTION by Harsimran KaurThere is grief five miles away and you’ve punched your fist in the wall. There is no turning back from this.… more
Ten Years Later, the Nation Remembers the Day the President’s Penis Died
FICTION by Shawn MitchellIt was a penis of the people, tireless, ever-alert, and dogged in pursuit of its goals. A hardworking penis with an elite upbringing and an outsider’s attitude. A penis of considerable girth and length, well above the national average in size and esteem. A penis steadfast in its beliefs and egalitarian in its interests, hung right but aimed straight at the center of the populace. A wholesome penis that you’d let pose with your baby at the state fair.… more
Five Stories
FICTION by Slamp TruckmanVampires are real. UFOs are real. Ghosts are most definitely real. Werewolves are not real.… more
Sylvia
FICTION by Kelly GrayAt night, the fox continues to call. She wraps the back of her throat along the crescent moon and her teeth fall out of her mouth to form galaxies.… more
The Peak of His Powers
FICTION by Jacqueline DoyleYes, I object to your taping my remarks. You might try listening instead.… more
