Mechanisms of Defense Nina Shevzov-ZebrunMay 27, 2020 Altruism The rain is unexpected, so violent the sun chokes. A stranger gives away her umbrella. Humor (warning: me... Flash Fiction0 Comments
Hairy Monster Ben UmayamMay 4, 2020 “You very handsome now. You look very cool. You look 26, not 62!” Cheryl laughed her low, deep laugh. If Cher had a Malaysian counterpa... Flash Fiction15 Comments
WAS IT SOMETHING I WROTE? Colin NewtonApril 16, 2020 It's been six weeks, two days and 17 hours since we last spoke. I know I shouldn't be thinking about you as often as I am. I certainly shoul... Flash Fiction0 Comments
Tongues Yasha CastsApril 13, 2020 There’s a trend here. She says 5, I say 6:30; she asks where I am, I say, “coming;” she stares at her watch, I arrive frenzied. I voiced my ... Flash Fiction0 Comments
Sci-Fi Saturday Charles GroselApril 4, 2020 Past the point of no return something always goes terribly wrong—an exploding oxygen tank, an errant asteroid, sabotage by the Iago-like sto... Flash Fiction0 Comments
Two Stories about Iowa Mark JohnsonMarch 24, 2020 Spencer, Iowa I was pissing in a can when I figured out I pissed exactly 16 ounces, full bladdered. I had just crash... Flash Fiction0 Comments
Wet Finger Harris LahtiMay 29, 2020 What a delight it is to smoke a joint and wash dishes and listen to songs on YouTube (songs I’ve never taken the time to appreciate before) ... Fiction0 Comments
Monsters Die! Jacques DebrotMay 26, 2020 Kozo Watanabe tossed the Love Doll’s see-through kimono onto the unmade bed. “Time for a shower, daughter,” he announced. It was early, not... Fiction0 Comments
Barista Sruti IslamMay 21, 2020 Matt was on his fifth shift of the week and as a result, his apathy had reached a peak. He had been sheepish when his supervisor had outward... Fiction0 Comments
My Mum always said, Wash behind your Ears Elliot HarperMay 7, 2020 My Mum always said, wash behind my ears. Always. Without fail. Every day after I’d pretended to brush my teeth and wash my face, she woul... Fiction0 Comments
Cooks Andrew TranMay 5, 2020 Carter—23,Vietnamese American—and Liz—24, Chinese American—were sitting on the steps of the front porch, eating food stolen from a local Far... Fiction0 Comments
God and the Shrub Andrew Jason JaconoApril 28, 2020 The last thing I remember before he shoots me in the face is that I still haven’t told Tammy. Then everything goes black, the alleyway and t... Fiction0 Comments
Complicated Jason WinchesterJune 1, 2020 it’s 3 am and i’m standing half naked in front of my fridge. it’s still 84 degrees but i don’t really mind it anymore, it makes this al... Poetry0 Comments
an anxious object Chris BartonMay 25, 2020 days go by & saturday is a cough you medicate with an osamu dazai quote: “ the weak fear happiness itself;” &nb... Poetry0 Comments
good person Liam HuntMay 20, 2020 writing this poem will not make you a good person publishing this poem will not make you a good person working hard will not make you a go... Poetry0 Comments
B IS FOR BREAD Beth BayleyMay 19, 2020 which my ang mo friends here in Singapore seem to think is poison. They are paleo, gnawing on jerky and preferring their food to predate the... Poetry0 Comments
When you leave take the Netflix account with you Jordan HamelMay 18, 2020 I’ve never felt comfortable walking through cemeteries. Tombstones of our digital journeys served to me as innocent suggestions. A cartoo... Poetry0 Comments
Tired Coleman BomarMay 14, 2020 How hard the hearts close on lip tips and soft drip love like clenched teeth as voluptuous lonely samely knows television and only kiss... Poetry0 Comments
A Different Headspace, an Interview with Nick G. and Francis D., authors of With a Difference Kevin SterneApril 9, 2020 With a Difference, a joint book of stories by Nick Gregorio and poems by Francis Daulerio, is a collaborative effort forged from a long frie... Interviews3 Comments
Escapism as Medicine, Making People Feel Nervous in Public, and Inspiration from the 7-Eleven Menu – A Chat with Porpentine Charity Heartscape October 8, 2017
Condemned to the shadows of Joy: a Review of Comaville by Kevin Bigley Mallory SmartMay 4, 2020 I’ve been bouncing around from book to book these last few months, that seem to have lasted a lifetime. And during this era that we are both... Reviews0 Comments
Replacing Furballs with Truffles: a review of Juliette Sebock’s How My Cat Saved My Life February 14, 2020
