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
One Loud Dog Sam FranziniAugust 10, 2026 Bloomberg reported that Rebecca’s ex-husband was going to prison. She came into the office with a big beautiful smile on her face as if noth... Fiction0 Comments
beginnings and endings Michael CostarisJuly 29, 2026 There was a day when the act of watching no longer sufficed. Mark does not remember this day, does not remember when he said to himself, “I ... Fiction0 Comments
White Iverson Sarp SozdinlerJuly 15, 2026 White Iverson and I shoot hoops in the back of our high school where we met way before White Iverson became White Iverson and grew relativel... Fiction1 Comment
POSSESSED EVIL DOLL WANTED. I ALREADY HAVE ONE. BUT WOULD LIKE TO SEE WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF TWO MET. MAYBE GOOD THINGS? DM ME. Will SimpsonJuly 13, 2026 That’s all the ad on Instagram said. There was a little profile picture of a guy in a black hoody posing with ninja stars. The ad itself was... Fiction0 Comments
THE LAST THERAPY SESSION YOU’LL EVER NEED Ron ArbuckleJuly 10, 2026 If I was a therapist, I’d fix you in one session. You’d never need a second appointment. Don’t worry about charging it to insurance. I’ll do... Fiction2 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
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... Poetry1 Comment
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
It Was a Long, Hot Summer When You Told Me I Drink Like Your Dad Justin KarcherAugust 3, 2026 I was learning how to pass out like the greats while playing formaldehyde flip cup with my ghosts. In the haziness, your blunt-filled mout... Poetry0 Comments
Hot Dead Boy Summer John SaraJuly 21, 2026 Did you hear what Jessica did? She took a cleaver to Gretchen’s face. Yeah, I think it had something to do with Doug or Brad, how he kiss... Poetry1 Comment
Moon Man and Mom Ian MoranJuly 16, 2026 I perched a cigarette between my lips as we sat in a window Kind of between the window and fire escape Just between the moon and tumb... Poetry1 Comment
Ace Ella GreeneJuly 14, 2026 I live in a house of cards. Every time the wind blows my parent’s voices echo across the neighborhood. My friends beg to come over in ... Poetry2 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
