A writer for the hometown newspaper wanted to tell my grandfather’s story and tried to coax it out for years. “It wouldn’t be fair to the men that I served with that didn’t make it back, so ain’t nothing I can tell you.” He had lived through hell and revisiting it with a reporter for some article on personal glory was something he didn’t intend on doing.… more
Tag Archives: NONFICTION
Brian Comes Alive
CREATIVE NONFICTION by LC GutierrezWe’ve all chuckled at the theatrics of the stiff-legged subhumans in a zombie film. Brian was fried in a way that no Hollywood pathos I know of has successfully evoked.… more
Boldly Stay
CREATIVE NONFICTION by D. L. LoganI clung to the hope these people brought into my life: hope for a future full of grace and dignity; hope for a future with endless possibilities and knowledge at my fingertips; and hope for a life beyond poverty and pain—that included endless mounds of chocolate and cups of Earl Grey. … more
To Kill a Watchman
CREATIVE NONFICTION by Alyssa StriplinDuring 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
Curable by Marriage
CREATIVE NONFICTION by Justin Brouckaert“You can’t start here, you can’t admit this to anyone, for fear they’ll doubt your love is real…” … more
BULL ON TAP: BUDWEISER (AKA “AMERICA”)
GENRE NON-BINARY by Mike Bezemekwe prefer our patriotism cold, pale and mass-produced…… more
BULL ON TAP: STEEL RESERVE 211
GENRE NON-BINARY by Mike BezemekIts 24-ounce presence sends shudders of teenage nausea throughout the room…… 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
BULL ON TAP: BUSCH
GENRE NON-BINARY by Mike BezemekA 4.3% abv enigma, Busch is surprisingly drinkable with as much taste as the beer’s slogan has meaning: “Clear and bright as mountain air.”… more
BULL ON TAP: OETTINGER PILS
GENRE NON-BINARY by Mike BezemekGermany’s best selling beer: “0% BORING. 100% FOAM BEARD.”
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