Apologies to Sandberg – David Alexander McFarland
Pain comes on soft cat feet, curls up on my lower belly, waits until its weight becomes intolerable ...
Secret Sick – Kelsey Lepperd
The first time you babysit for the Watson boys, their father sits down at the kitchen table and tells you...
La Sagrada Familia – Redfern Boyd
We drank red wine lounging on a white bedspread. These were the danger days. “When are you going to play...
Port of Removal – Jace Raymond Smellie
They pulled the tube that piped the poison into your heart. Words like remission are still too sacred to speak openly. Only...
Three Photos – Keith Moul
1. CAN 810-1 Peggy’s Cove Rte 333: A foreground of unreceptive, imperious granite, but we know that waves must reach...
The Sky Is Falling – Jessica Krieger
My parents tell us there will be chickens at the funeral. I can’t help but snort, which doesn’t go over...
Little Miss Stradivarius – Elizabeth Childs
Mary must have felt this way. No one asked her, and no one asked me. Even so, when the baby...
Forgotten Folk – Joe Baumann
I “Jan Frances.” “Oh, god. Jan Frances.” “I take it that means I win?” Cam was already rolling onto his...
Risky Reincarnation – Joe Giordano
Now that I believe in reincarnation, I’m worried about my future. Must be boring for God to watch humans bumble...
The Influencers – Joe Flood
Tulum. A single word scrolled across my screen against a backdrop of turquoise water. I clicked to reveal an invitation....