This year Chappy resolved to show his daughter what Christmas was all about. They’d do it together, like a real goddamn family.… more
Tag Archives: Alcoholism
Two Stories
Fiction by Justin HerrmannWe’re at it again. On our weekly phone call. Me at the bottom of the world. Her, near the top.… more
Losing Will
Fiction by William BurtchThe instant coffee went down like fracking fluid. Sour. Smelled like miners’ socks. Clam chowder, microwaved, and turkey jerky of unknown vintages had been scrounged. Untouched by either of them.
So the duo departed the house. Confronted the dreary morning in silence to try to find the car…
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Somewhere Without Trees
Fiction by Jordan FennellNo one broke Jesus’ legs, but someone made Him bleed. … more
Landmine
Essay by Ray Shea“Wife-beating has a unique and unforgettable sound, especially when it wakes you up in the middle of the night…”… more
The Balboa AA Club
Fiction by Dan Corfield“It seems that every time I drink I go to jail. You must tell me how to fix this,” he said… more
A Life on the Road
Uncategorized by Dave Fitzpatrick“On my right is a steep embankment, on my left an open lane. Ahead of me is the grill of a Ford pickup coming head-on… more
Everything Far Away Up Close
Fiction by Nick Bertelson“Grandpa Bub grew up in a generation without alcoholics. There were plenty of winos, boozers, lushes and drunks, but that was back when alcohol had personality; it was your drinking that defined you… more
