Astral Projection for Dummies Dina PerthakinesJuly 20, 2026 I’d never been a Trekkie while I was still topside. More of a fantasy and horror girl, myself. But I had a lot of time on my hands and plent... Flash Fiction0 Comments
The Story of the Now Defunct Chimpy’s Pizza Safari at a Strip Mall in Libertyville, Illinois Austin Sanchez-MoranJuly 7, 2026 In the beginning of summer, there was a shortage of childcare workers in the area and working parents had few options. So local businesses b... Flash Fiction0 Comments
COORS-MAN Levi Walker PolzinJune 29, 2026 Coors was my father's beer of choice through most of my childhood. He was a “Coors-man,” as they used to say. Cans of Coors still linger... Flash Fiction0 Comments
Profanity for Humanity Jean-Luke SwanepoelJune 23, 2026 The flyer was stapled to a telephone pole and read PROFANITY FOR HUMANITY—JOIN THE CAUSE! There were a dozen tearable strips at the bottom, ... Flash Fiction1 Comment
Danny’s Mother Caroline KahlenbergJune 17, 2026 They’re way at the back of Wild Child Museum, in a windowless room decorated with leprechauns and dinosaurs. The kindergarteners squawk happ... Flash Fiction0 Comments
The Only Veterinarian I Know Richard PounderJune 11, 2026 Anne, Sorry. You're the only veterinarian I know. Here’s why I delivered you this bird. Every Sunday I fill a burlap sack with DVD... Flash Fiction0 Comments
Timmy’s Tutorials: How to Poison Yourself Aiden WiscombeSeptember 1, 2026 TIMMY’S TUTORIALS™ Serving how-tos on the web for 26 years! How to Poison Yourself By James Castle (Timmy’s Staff) La... Fiction0 Comments
The Comet Motel Mary OrzechowskiAugust 31, 2026 The original neon sign still stands out by the boulevard. The neon filaments declare this to be The Comet Motel in a flashy, mid-century ... Fiction0 Comments
Andromeda DeMayo’s Guide for a Successful Halloween (featuring wisdom from Blood Meridian) T.S. CarneyAugust 28, 2026 I'm Andromeda DeMayo. I'm eight-years-old Have an IQ of 160 And I'm in Mensa. I'm in the gifted class in school—second plac... Fiction0 Comments
Dr. Frankenstein Lifts His Chainsaw Bailey BujnosekAugust 25, 2026 In the version where Dr. Frankenstein lives, and lives forever, he finally makes a bride. She is not cobbled together from body parts, and s... Fiction1 Comment
The Benefit of An Ongoing Existential Crises Ben ScottAugust 24, 2026 It started with the pot. My wife had texted me, while I was at work on Friday, that she stopped at a dispensary and bought some flower. “Pa... Fiction3 Comments
The Number You’ve Dialed is No Longer in Service Eric LutzAugust 21, 2026 “That,” Martin says, “is the World’s Largest Rocking Chair.” And it actually rocks, he says—it wouldn’t be eligible for the designation othe... Fiction0 Comments
Suicidal Ideation on the Jojo Siwa Cruise Katie OrrAugust 27, 2026 On night one, Dress as Your Favorite Jojo night, I failed to dress up, though I brought the supplies to dress as Jojo as Draco Malfoy that’... Poetry0 Comments
Easy Six Step Skincare Routine Allison RedingAugust 26, 2026 One. No screens two hours before bed You need eight hours, or hollows Dark and sallow like shallow graves Will appear below your eyes. ... Poetry0 Comments
Misadventure Joshua BirdAugust 20, 2026 there’s a detective in the corner of our I : it’s jetsam and quite a while : unavoidably thereafter in pools of starstruck : begin : prof... Poetry0 Comments
I am Dwight Shrute when Jim got his Promotion in The Office Madi MaioloAugust 19, 2026 of course he is the winner– gold-plated decadence sits on mahogany, “JIM HALPERT” reads victoriously as my envy turns to vengeance.... Poetry1 Comment
welcome to the moon (presented by monster energy drink™) Ben StarrAugust 5, 2026 We own the moon now. We own all water rights, air rights, subterranean rights, streaming rights, sequel rights, theme park and merchandis... Poetry2 Comments
between time & space & the bathroom floor Liam ConnorsAugust 4, 2026 he lays barebacked on the off-white herringbone patterned tile. he needs to sweep, or mop – there is no clear evidence of a mess, but the ov... Poetry0 Comments
The 21 Best Small Press Books From 2021 Mallory SmartDecember 6, 2021 I don’t know what happened in 2021 because I’m still trying to process 2020. Yet here we are at the end of it getting ready to welcome 2022... BlogColumnsReviews1 Comment
Writer of the Week: Tanner Ballengee Maudlin HouseOctober 22, 2021 Tanner's writing is about Tanner Ballengee. His hobbies are skateboarding, forever and always, and recently graffiti, again, since the statu... Columns0 Comments
Writer of the Week: Jeff Schneider Maudlin HouseSeptember 2, 2021 Jeff Schneider is a writer, founder of Pig Roast Publishing, and the former guitarist and songwriter of the noise-rock bands Arab On Radar a... Columns0 Comments
Pinned Alive: A Review of Lauren E. Osborn’s Entomology of the Pin-Up Girl Mallory SmartMay 19, 2026 There’s something deeply seductive yet disconcerting about preserving dead things that still appear alive. Most of us learned that young. We... Reviews0 Comments
Inside The Spiral: A Review of Joseph Goosey’s Casey Anthony, Renowned Trapeze Artist February 3, 2026
The Weight of the World: A Review of Nicholas Keating Casbarro’s Vitalerium: Descent into the Void November 30, 2025
These Efforts are Only Temporary: A Review of James R. Gapinski’s The Museum of Future Mistakes November 23, 2025
An Interview with Kevin Sampsell about Baby in the Night Ashley Yang-ThompsonMarch 27, 2026 This month, Kevin released his new book, Baby in the Night. Written from the perspective of a street smart baby, it conveys the inarticulate... Interviews2 Comments
