by K. M. McKinney The incinerating heat grew cold and desolate as night claimed the desert. He fell backwards into the sand. His face weathered […]
Category Archives: Story
Good Boy, 2018
by Anne Leigh Parrish Of course, he hadn’t meant to. No man in his right mind would utter the name of a former lover while having […]
My Mother’s Afghan, 2017
Written and Illustrated by Betty Auchard My mother lived on the first floor of an independent living facility for seniors. Even though all of them […]
The Folk Hero, 2017
by Brian Howlett Monday May 22, 1989 One song at a time. One fragile, familiar verse building upon another. That’s how you make it through […]
Jimmy’s in the Wheelbarrow, 2017
by Dave LaRoche “So why dija let me go on like that, a talkin ‘n explainin ta thet passerby? You jus sleepin on in the […]
Unexpected Gifts, 2017
by Bess Vanrenen I made a point of giving the letters to Ed. After the first: “Did you see this, Ed? It’s from the bank.” […]
One Last Stop, 2016
by Jason Francis O’Keane You are already drunk when you see Peggy’s car come up the driveway. She will know it too, before she even […]
On the Crossing of Streets, 2016
by Katarina Boudreaux “You know that’s no way to be,” Minnie says. A.J. closes his eyes. “Why can’t you just get a job?” Minnie continues. […]
Makena Beach, 2016
by Marisa Mangani I sleep on the beach. Mom and Dad don’t know I am homeless. They’re back in Oakland thinking I’m staying at a […]
The Kiss, 2016
by Jhon Sanchez Without saying a word, Horacio puts a hundred-dollar bill in his wife Lorenza’s hand. Then, looking into her scornful eyes, their lips […]