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
The Little Blue Painting
by David Plimpton It was only about ten inches square, the little blue painting, an oil or an acrylic or some combination, with perhaps a medium added to give it … Continue Reading The Little Blue Painting
How Being Born in Jail Saved My Life
by Kate Rose My mom is coming. I haven’t seen her in, like, my whole life. Literally. Crazy, huh? She gave birth to me, then she was gone. I’m pretty … Continue Reading How Being Born in Jail Saved My Life
Waiting
by Fred Cheney From the window of the barnloft, the girl watched him hunt in the big field each morning. Watched, as he succeeded at once and went home early. … Continue Reading Waiting
The Biggest Bear in Greene County
by Craig Bradley Bill Jensen slammed the brakes of his Prius and clenched his jaw. Through narrowed eyes he saw the bear flinch at the screeching car, then swiftly scramble … Continue Reading The Biggest Bear in Greene County
Textured Tessellations
by Rekha Valliappan ‘Patterns must be mapped.’ –Fritjof Capra Sitting on the green luna’s papery wings I can feel the crimp, the itch, what it would be like to creep into … Continue Reading Textured Tessellations
Bodhi
By Stephen Ground Phil was dying. He called Sunday morning, when he knew he’d wake me, catch me sleeping, so I couldn’t lie about doing something else. Said to come … Continue Reading Bodhi
Burnt
By Coffee and Horror Contest Second Place Winner, Aislinn Forbes It smelled like coffee. Like my mother on late Sunday mornings and college cafes. Like comfort. Which didn’t make any … Continue Reading Burnt
Broken
By Michael Sutton The alarm screams but I’m already awake. I lie quiet in the tangled sheets, the aftermath of another sleepless night. My feet trace their routine course to … Continue Reading Broken
M’s Awakening
By J L Higgs The screen door slammed, shaking the whole house. Dad was breathing fire. He’d been out front planting rose bushes. Now dirt was strewn on Mom’s freshly … Continue Reading M’s Awakening