Exley, Brock Clarke’s third novel, is the story of Miller le Ray, a boy whose father may or may not have left Miller... more

The men I meet always want someone I’m not. Naturally, I think the one I’m meeting tonight will be... more

with-draw \with-‘dro\ vb- withdrew; withdrawn; withdrawing-  a: to remove from a place of deposit < I check the pockets of my husband’s... more

Do not open your story by talking about the weather. Do not exceed the posted speed limits. Do not accept packages from strangers. Do... more

FORECAST

Little Thomas and I are out in the yard, ripping up dead saplings by the roots so the wind won’t. Last week a gust sent... more

Headline: DON’T SAY MOVIE UNLESS... more

Stewart O'Nan,
Author of Emily, Alone, Last Night at the Lobster, and Faithful:... more

America’s Game: It is the place where memory gathers.
 – Walt Whitman

1.
My mother, Brooklyn-born and raised,... more

He doesn’t float to the plate, just walks. A smattering of applause, what you’d expect on a Wednesday afternoon. “Now... more

Expecting Dodger Stadium to be half as awesome as Camelback Ranch

Asking husband why he can't lay down a bunt like... more

Home to First: 

Is that really going out?  Really? Jesus. C'mon don't — Oh god damn it.  

Ok — head down,... more

Inning 1:

Morrie is all pins and needles going into his first at-bat. It's his first at-bat in a World Series... more

LATE SEASON

In Remington, concerned neighbors who had not seen Mrs. Gross, an elderly woman who lived alone in a corner... more

Memory is its Medium: 
A Conversation with Bradford Morrow

Bradford Morrow's latest novel, The... more

Before I left for the army, there were five of us camping in my father’s one-room cabin in Vermont. I watched a blond girl named Ingrid... more

Michiko takes a class to learn the guitar. The class is taught by a... more

My aunt willed me a cuckoo clock. It’s the clock I ran to watch every hour after school, waiting for the bird to pop out,... more

Monster

The Loch Ness Monster Had A Baby! the front cover of the supermarket rag says... more

Editor’s Note:

The following interview was sent to Hobart unsolicited and un-pitched. It was... more

The Elders rented a two-bedroom unit in Building 16. The office staff knew Harv and Jean from their numerous complaints. Marvin... more

Patterson Thorndike is Dead

Patterson Thorndike was dead.  What was Dresden supposed to do with that... more

Fitzhugh was there for the convention. Marcy held out a brochure which he took, then on his third lap around the hall, he... more

In the weeks leading up to Valentine’s Day, Stacy conveyed a secret to Maureen as the two dined together in the food court... more

In a city with little meaningful work, he pays for non-services, pays to be shown things he’s already looking at, for instance, or... more

“Whoever invented almond bark is a genius.” The microwave beeps and my sister grabs two oven mitts off the counter. She stabs the... more

At the hospital where my father is dying I meet an orange man. His skin is the exact color of a Clementine. He breathes from a tank... more