Why do men—most of us, at least—grin through our cracked teeth and dance on our broken ankles, but then crumble, just crumble, when our noses begin to drip? Why aren’t we more embarrassed to be seen being sick, chronically ill, unsensationally uncomfortable? Why aren’t we less embarrassed to be in serious pain?… more
Tag Archives: Breakups
Tiny Homes
FICTION by Kyle BilinskiShe never pitched my shit out a window—clothes, laptop, record player—like breakups on TV. … more
Satan Stole Her Soul in Vain
CREATIVE NONFICTION by Zak Block“But before we ‘made love’ (or whatever you like) we went to the laundromat, and before that, we were in a bar…”… more
A Photo for Your Wallet
CREATIVE NONFICTION by Robert L PatrickI 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
Monkey and Man
FICTION by John Warner“You never did feel the deft touch of my monkey paw as you watched her walk away. Don’t feel bad, though, most don’t… more
What I Learned to Live With
FICTION by Matthew Baker“Turned out my new roommate had a sexbot. He hadn’t mentioned it in the ad, or even when I moved in. It seemed like the sort of thing he should have… more
Sweet Tooth
FICTION by Robert Scotellaro“You can keep the frogs,” my ex says. “But I want all the hand-painted stuff from Italy.” She’s brought a list. She sits across from me in a Chinese hole-in-the-wall inexplicably named Sincere Café… more
