We didn’t know if his playground rules were to count to 10, 20, or 100. We were afraid to get it wrong.… more
Tag Archives: Memory
Quitter
FICTION by Ed KomendaI’ll smear Hot Cheeto dust on the headrest of the passenger seat that sits empty and by accident cast a spell that ripples through stars and time. And those stars and time will stop. And a secret compartment will open upon the Chevy dashboard. And up will pop a button the color of Lake Superior. And that button will say “REWIND.”… more
Say; Do
FICTION by Marvin ShackelfordClifford wakes and smells it, sickly sweet and wettish, and wonders how come he can’t go to the bathroom and can’t go to the bathroom and then he’s shit his britches. He shifts between the sheets, feels around and takes a peek, discovers he’s okay. But the house reeks. He rolls to the edge of… more
Landmine
CREATIVE NONFICTION 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 Children of Charlemagne
FICTION by Josh BoardmanI needed to love so I chose the girl in the backyard who looked like my sister.… more
BULLshot: Mike Campbell
FICTION by Pete WitteThe author of “Half a Man to Bury” discusses memories and death and being remembered in death… more
