THE BLIGHTED MADONNA by Lynn Dowless
The Blighted Madonna
There was a lady once, an extremely attractive lady, who appeared as to hold the beauty of the holy cherubs in her warm pleasant...
THE PRINCESS IN THE TOWER by Cezarija Abartis
The Princess in the Tower
The voices layered over each other--women’s voices--but she couldn’t make out the words. Valentine? Mannequin? She pulled out her hairpin, set down her...
THE LOCUSTS HAVE EATEN EVERYTHING by Marissa Glover
The Locusts Have Eaten Everything
“He didn’t do it.” Mom takes a deep breath. She exhales. “I don’t care what the other student said—my son would never hurt anyone.”
THE GIRL BY THE LAKE by Kim Harrison
THE GIRL BY THE LAKE
I worked graveyard shifts at the plywood mill and I hated it, but it paid double a server wage. The forklift driver I worked...
BAR HARBOR, MAINE by Luke Black
Bar Harbor, Maine
by Luke Black
A radiant heating element hummed over a plane of wet tile as the mothers feigned interest in their children's cannonballs....
WHERE I’M FROM, THEY STILL CELEBRATE VJ DAY by Angelo Sylvester
Where I’m From, They Still Celebrate VJ Day
By: Angelo J. Sylvester
When Henry found it that morning, he realized he never knew his grandfather. He...
SLEEP WELL, SHADOW by Aliyah Smith
Sleep Well, Shadow
By Aliyah Smith
Every day, the same routine. Alarm pierces through my skull. Wake up in a cold sweat. Stand up...
THE HEART OF A REVOLUTIONARY by Jacob McLaws
The Heart of a Revolutionary
Jacob McLaws
Zhang Tianyu is being released from the hospital today. The Peking Union Medical College Hospital. I smoke as I...
MEETING KAFKA by Andy Martin
"Morning, I'm calling about the room you've got advertised."
"Sorry, it's already taken."
"Okay, thank you." I drew a line through the phone number on my...
URIEL FOX AND THE MYSTERY OF THE DYING CHILDREN by John Zurn
Uriel Fox and the Mystery of the Dying Children
Uriel Fox rambled through the mountain forests and meadows for much of the year, and frequently he’d meet a fellow...