It was never part of the plan to have dinner with the tumor. But eventually it seemed like the only thing left to try. It didn’t go well.… more
Tag Archives: Cancer
Rejoice, We Conquer
FICTION by Jaime BalboaFor the briefest moment, absolute fear welled up in António and threatened to engulf him.… more
To Have and To Hold
CREATIVE NONFICTION by Matt MuilenburgI was never the patient, never the one forced to grapple with what it means to lose a part of one’s body. I was never the survivor, just the placebo, the control in a world stripped of predictability.… more
Man on Pause
CREATIVE NONFICTION by John Oliver HodgesDown in the bathroom, in the private stall, I saw how the bowl was like splattered with bright red blood. Gave me a scare. Wow, I’m glad that’s not me, I thought, but had the nagging sensation that it was gonna be me in no time at all—yikes! Shit seemed like an omen.… more
Tricks
FICTION by Adam Prince“And that was nice. Really nice. Just the two of us out there walking along the street, and if you ignored the duck that was probably dead, then we could have been some real couple who owned a dog together.”… more
“Out, Brief Candle!”
FICTION by M.C. ZendejasWe were tucked away in a shabby strip center eating chicken fried steak when I got the news. Neon from the “DINER” sign glowed turquoise and bright pink under a small troupe of stars. The waitress had just given us our coffee. She was thin and pale, and her Russian accent contrasted with the rest… more
A Three-Legged Table
FICTION by Cully Perlman“Their mother hadn’t wanted to go to the hospital, and no one made her. She had gone in a number of times, bad outcomes all… more
