Tag Archives: Fathers

Two Stories

Fiction by Richie Zaborowske

{Oct 10, 2023}

The truck testicles swung slightly; not for the first time that day Cody regarded them.… more

Real Men Don’t Hit Their Wives

Fiction by Phillip Scott Mandel

{May 19, 2021}

Lewis relishes, slightly and mischievously, the young couple’s naïve discourse about bridesmaids and flower centerpieces, as if it all means something. They are blissfully unaware of the inevitable mutual loathing that plagues all marriages.

She’s your problem now, Benny-boy. Enjoy paying for Amazon deliveries the rest of your life.… more

Legacy

Fiction by joshua d graber

{May 20, 2020}

A short glimpse at a long generational dealing with addiction.… more

McKenzie Friend

Fiction by Cameron Dunham

{Jan 28, 2019}

In court no one can hear you scream.… more

To Kill a Watchman

Essay by Alyssa Striplin

{Jun 22, 2018}

During my last semester of graduate school, when MFA applications were pending, I was granted a sign from the literary gods. It came in the form of a poorly-worded tweet that was linked, forwarded, and tagged to me at least five times, all from different people: “RECENTLY DISCOVERED NOVEL FROM HARPER LEE, AUTHOR OF TO… more

Somewhere Without Trees

Fiction by Jordan Fennell

{May 7, 2018}

No one broke Jesus’ legs, but someone made Him bleed. … more

Landmine

Essay by Ray Shea

{Dec 4, 2017}

“Wife-beating has a unique and unforgettable sound, especially when it wakes you up in the middle of the night…”… more

Learning the Pig

Fiction by Martin Reed

{Jul 20, 2015}

“He twisted and rolled the pebble between his fingers, staring straight ahead at the black pig, lying tied to a post sunk in bone grey dirt in the middle of the field… more