Vigil
By Don Noel Harry looked frail when he came home in August. His wan cheeks sagged down his face; his drab gray hair was even thinner; the body Kate helped … Continue Reading Vigil
The Weight
By Joe Ducato The first time it happened, he felt like his bones were breaking one-by-one. He wouldn’t be liberated from the feeling until he was in his 20s. Liberation … Continue Reading The Weight
Reckless
By William Cass When I was a little boy, I lived for a short time with my uncle’s family while my mom, his younger sister, spent a stint in rehab. … Continue Reading Reckless
Four-Leaf Clover
By Zhihui Zou It was a peaceful hilltop covered by clovers, three-leaf clovers. But that spring, a four-leaf clover grew from a seed that had traveled over in the wind … Continue Reading Four-Leaf Clover
Ghost Stories
by: Rylan Hynes The children were older than they looked, crouched down behind the iron fence surrounding the graveyard on a hill. Here, at the crown of the small town, … Continue Reading Ghost Stories
Through His Lens
by: E.B. Taylor Claudette went to the Halloween party as a slutty nurse, the only costume she could find at the last minute, and ate canape in the corner as … Continue Reading Through His Lens
“For You, Birdie”
by: Karen Schauber We were dirt poor back then. We used to imagine being anywhere else but Poêlée Bayou; a low down nowhere town, with nowhere people, and nowhere jobs, … Continue Reading “For You, Birdie”
No Luck Needed Because You’re Pure Talent
by: Taylor Napolsky In which the local asexual kings and queens of the neighborhood (because they felt like royalty, and that’s what matters) open something like a Yeezy compound—if that … Continue Reading No Luck Needed Because You’re Pure Talent
Room for an Hour
by: Bobby Mathews He lay still on the bed while the woman molded herself to him, her head on his shoulder. One of her arms was draped across his chest. … Continue Reading Room for an Hour
Byway
by: Miranda González Albuquerque There’s a casino on tribal land not ten minutes from Dee’s house. Over the years, she’s watched it grow from a white bingo tent to a … Continue Reading Byway
I Will Scream Your Name Into the Impending Darkness
W. T. Paterson is a three-time Pushcart Prize nominee, MFA candidate for Fiction at the University of New Hampshire, and graduate of Second City Chicago. His work has appeared in … Continue Reading I Will Scream Your Name Into the Impending Darkness
Wolves
Kenneth Hinegardner was raised in southern California and now lives and writes in the Boston area. Read more of his work in Chiron Review, Brilliant Flash Fiction, Concho River Review, The Broadkill Review, and Beyond Centauri.
Granny’s Place by the River
by Jessica Evans Discount pine beams lumbered and nailed to create a fence and keep me safe. Don’t fall Marcus. We have this so you don’t get hurt, Granny reminds … Continue Reading Granny’s Place by the River
Blue Collar
by Kathryn Lord Orion’s Belt hung low over Hare Cove in the inky pre-dawn sky. A full moon crept above the horizon. The sea was glossy calm. Diesel engines throbbed … Continue Reading Blue Collar
Dodger Blue
by C.W. Spooner Rafael Castroneves looked through the windshield at the mass of cars ahead of him. Would he reach the testing station while still alive? Or would they have … Continue Reading Dodger Blue
The Sister Feeling
by Ryan Borchers There were times when I used to believe, mistakenly, that I had a sister. I don’t remember when this began. I only know that at some point … Continue Reading The Sister Feeling