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
The Morgue Door Murray DunsmoreMay 26, 2026 The house looms sepulchral into the starless night, stretching higher the longer I kneel in the snow. I rip down the police tape so the neig... Flash Fiction0 Comments
A Pirate’s Life in Reno, Nevada J. HellendJuly 8, 2026 It’s white-out conditions through Donner Pass, we don’t have tire chains and I can’t stop thinking about the gun in the glove box. No heater... Fiction0 Comments
PUMKIN Lee Matthew GoldbergJuly 6, 2026 The desire to leave the city, the pull of the Northern Vermont Countryside, tucked away near the Green Mountains appealed to the Finns. Leav... Fiction0 Comments
Approximately 35-Year-Old Female Kate FaigenJuly 5, 2026 I was jamming to The Sopranos theme song when a Maserati hit me midway through the crosswalk. The EMT that kept me from reaching the pearly ... Fiction0 Comments
Needs Kevin C. JonesJuly 5, 2026 and she’s lighting up again and now I’ve lost track of how many cigarettes she’s smoked although, really, I wasn’t even counting to begin wi... Fiction0 Comments
Paul Bunyan, Superspy Lillie E. FranksJune 29, 2026 Now, Paul Bunyan was a big man, born big and grown bigger every year, so that by the time he was nine years old, he was obliged to duck down... Fiction0 Comments
The Singer Oliver LandJune 25, 2026 The singer had a skinhead and wore all black. A faded plain t-shirt, Levi 501s, a leather belt, military boots, and leather gloves. His rece... Fiction0 Comments
Listening to ‘Paris’ by The 1975 Mark DanowskyJuly 2, 2026 I miss Elliott & Bourdain & easy deep dives into DFW & RWE I lean on Camus & Cioran— cute: Billy Joe... Poetry0 Comments
Tom Cruise’s Sweaty Shoes Charlie BoyJuly 1, 2026 If I hear the word dopamine again, I'll start a fire. I leave the church of ADHD and monetized wellness, and march faithfully to the nob... Poetry1 Comment
spotify informs me i listened to “hard to tell you” by warpaint exactly 110 times in 2025 Anna BoughtwoodJune 30, 2026 i can’t do casual. nothing about me is casual, i’m times new roman font and my first words out of the womb were so what are we? i’ve s... Poetry0 Comments
Disclosure Day Lina BuividavičiūtėJune 24, 2026 After watching the movie “Disclosure Day” When I watch this movie, the first thing that comes to mind is Carl Sagan. I believ... Poetry0 Comments
A poem for the guy at Ace Hardware Sarp SozdinlerJune 12, 2026 I went to Ace Hardware for one small screw and left with a whole new understanding of quantum physics. The guy in the red vest said take ... Poetry0 Comments
The Endeavor Ian liptakJune 8, 2026 I’ve often wondered what makes life worth living It might have a tendency to change. Like waves Lake Michigan is more accurate than any ho... 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
A Review of Scott McClanahan’s Fights! Dmitry SamarovJune 14, 2026 Eight years ago, Scott McClanahan shared an autopsy of his first marriage. Now he’s back with a tribute to a dead friend and his very much a... 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
