Across the street somebody walked back and forth along the chain-link fence behind the school as if a boy might be caught there like a ball in the weeds. At first, he was only late getting home. Then he was missing.… more
Category Archives: FLASH FICTION
Gaucho
FLASH FICTION by James HippieAlthough she had no experience to compare it to, she was both surprised and relieved that her brother’s apartment was cleaner than she assumed a recent suicide’s apartment might be.… more
Fa, A Long, Long Way to Run
FLASH FICTION by Mary MagdalenWe didn’t know if his playground rules were to count to 10, 20, or 100. We were afraid to get it wrong.… more
Two Stories
FLASH FICTION by Patricia Nagy GyurisWill the remaining go home to find their wives in their beds with plumbers? Will they take their guns to end it all or humble themselves and start planting trees? Will they get their hands dirty in the garden? Will they start cleaning the pipes?… more
Reptile Strut
FLASH FICTION by Matthew JakubowskiShe’s an undead immortal trying not to rot in that cold water, glistening like crystal lava, a goddamn inspiration.… more
Second Thoughts
FLASH FICTION by Nora RawnAnd then I found Chad, or Clive. He’d gotten tired of his routines in the app world—the arranging gangbangs and then collecting testimonials kind of thing. He was ready for something different, and like I said, it’d been a good run.… more
The Feminist Breakup
FLASH FICTION by Kelly MurashigeWhen you told your current girlfriend, the girl you’re trying to turn into your third ex, that you have a traumatic brain injury, she said, “I hate football. It’s stupid and toxic and anti-feminist.”… more
Cogs at the Dentist
FLASH FICTION by Thao VuCleaning, fillings, whitening—Heck! Even crowns, bridges, and implants! One last good fuck at corporate with a three-thousand-dollar copay and a two-week sick leave.… more
Aerosol Temporal Transport Studies
FLASH FICTION by Patrick CarellaI didn’t want to change time. I just wanted to tickle it. It didn’t take much: Pick a putridity. Pick a time. And back it goes.… more
Dave
FLASH FICTION by Erin HolbergDave is chiseled by the gods. Hotter than the fires of hell. He’s golden from head to toe, from the shaggy waves of his wolf cut to the sun-licked glow of his skin, the same color as the fried chicken he was raised on.… more
