by Denise Emanuel Clemen The stink of last night’s steak and fries, of curry, cilantro, and rotting vegetables is lodged in the thick gray Los […]
Category Archives: Story
Pumpkinseed Summer, 2016
by Andrés Cruciani A memory doesn’t always return. It waits for the right cue. A smell, a certain feeling… lingers, waits… maybe the impetus never […]
Out of Here, 2016
by Beverly Burch Even after the door slammed, Vanessa stayed at the table to wipe up the spilled beer. Then she stood, completely still, her […]
Mad Dog, 2015
by Wendy D. Walter Sadie awoke from her dreams of Heaven and Hell and was relieved to find the world had stopped. It had […]
The Taste Of Water, 2015
by Garrett Rowlan Going up the El Cajon pass, Joe Boren felt the sprinkle of raindrops change to a slur. His windshield wipers pushed them aside. […]
Fangs, Butter Knives and the Queen of Hearts, 2015
by Lynne T. Pickett I’m going to make it—I’ve got two minutes—oh God, just keep going. My stilettos twist in a sideways skating motion as […]
To Be Thus Consumed, 2015
by Kate McCorkle Back and forth, forth and back: front door, peep out window, walk to kitchen table, check front door again. January air creeps beneath […]
The End of the Century, 2015
by Lis Anna Langston Stuart was my favorite roommate. Once he discovered gin, our apartment was a revolving door of busted romantic encounters. In the […]
Put the Sweater on the Dog, 2015
by Audrey Kalman The stupid dog yaps at everything. I get up to grab a beer, the dog yaps. I go take a piss, the […]
Schrödinger’s Spouse, 2015
by Barry Head Fantastic for forty-two, Charley marvels, sitting on the edge of the bed watching her peel her sports bra over her auburn torrent […]