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December 2, 2024 | Fiction

The Invisible Official

Tyson Duffy

The bullies, they made him feel young, alive. He would never admit this to anyone, but he was fairly sure the other teachers, after a glass of wine or three, would concur.

November 28, 2024 | Fiction

We'll Be in Touch

Emma Burger

Every breakfast, lunch and dinner were meticulously documented, each square captioned with the day’s creation: superfood pumpkin risotto, fatty bananas (bananas and butter), avocado tomato mash, yummy liver and beets, creamy spinach and pear, soupy rice porridge, breast milk oatmeal, silky tofu, creamy vegetable soup

November 28, 2024 | Fiction

We'll Be in Touch

Emma Burger

Every breakfast, lunch and dinner were meticulously documented, each square captioned with the day’s creation: superfood pumpkin risotto, fatty bananas (bananas and butter), avocado tomato mash, yummy liver and beets, creamy spinach and pear, soupy rice porridge, breast milk oatmeal, silky tofu, creamy vegetable soup

November 27, 2024 | Fiction

The Rose of No Man’s Land

Benjamin Bond West

“...symbols of the divine show up in our world initially at the trash stratum. Or so I told myself.” – VALIS

“There’s a rose that grows on no man’s land, and it’s wonderful to see” – The Rose of No

November 27, 2024 | Fiction

The Rose of No Man’s Land

Benjamin Bond West

“...symbols of the divine show up in our world initially at the trash stratum. Or so I told myself.” – VALIS

“There’s a rose that grows on no man’s land, and it’s wonderful to see” – The Rose of No

November 20, 2024 | Fiction

Angelspiritbaby94

Maxine Beiny

All Rachel ever wanted to be was a reality TV star. Rachel didn’t mind which show she ended up on, as long as she became famous and had at least 3 brand deals behind her.

November 20, 2024 | Fiction

Angelspiritbaby94

Maxine Beiny

All Rachel ever wanted to be was a reality TV star. Rachel didn’t mind which show she ended up on, as long as she became famous and had at least 3 brand deals behind her.

November 18, 2024 | Fiction

The Music Is Beginning

Ella Fox-Martens

Alice scoops the teeth up and puts them back in her mouth, slipping them into the holes they were ripped from. She is not sure where else they would go.

November 18, 2024 | Fiction

The Music Is Beginning

Ella Fox-Martens

Alice scoops the teeth up and puts them back in her mouth, slipping them into the holes they were ripped from. She is not sure where else they would go.

November 14, 2024 | Fiction

Twin Tower Memes

Carly Ayres

I thought he’d text back “lolz.” Twin tower memes were funny now.

November 14, 2024 | Fiction

Twin Tower Memes

Carly Ayres

I thought he’d text back “lolz.” Twin tower memes were funny now.

November 12, 2024 | Fiction

Schadenfreude

Andrew Worthington

Okay, you know how I like to go to the bathroom. We’ve talked about it at sessions over and over again.

November 12, 2024 | Fiction

Schadenfreude

Andrew Worthington

Okay, you know how I like to go to the bathroom. We’ve talked about it at sessions over and over again.

November 6, 2024 | Fiction

Intractable

Josh Rank

The guy stood up straight as if physically smacked. I ran up behind her and pushed my finger against the inside of my sweatshirt and couldn’t think of anything productive to add so I just yelled, “Yeah!” and hiccuped.

November 6, 2024 | Fiction

Intractable

Josh Rank

The guy stood up straight as if physically smacked. I ran up behind her and pushed my finger against the inside of my sweatshirt and couldn’t think of anything productive to add so I just yelled, “Yeah!” and hiccuped.

November 4, 2024 | Fiction

How Ian Curtis Died

Divya Mehra

He says that’s how all rock stars die.

November 4, 2024 | Fiction

How Ian Curtis Died

Divya Mehra

He says that’s how all rock stars die.

October 29, 2024 | Fiction

Work’s a 4-Letter Word

Peppy Ooze

such as the obligatory Ramones cos of bullshit merch culture I thought and turned the hanger seeing Queen, Queen, Queen, Blur-n-Oasis, Queen, Wu-Tang, Queen, Nirvana, The Cure, Slayer, Joy Division

October 29, 2024 | Fiction

Work’s a 4-Letter Word

Peppy Ooze

such as the obligatory Ramones cos of bullshit merch culture I thought and turned the hanger seeing Queen, Queen, Queen, Blur-n-Oasis, Queen, Wu-Tang, Queen, Nirvana, The Cure, Slayer, Joy Division

October 21, 2024 | Fiction

Look

Ruth Schemmel

Sabra Zornes had no intention of attending her ex-husband’s engagement party

October 21, 2024 | Fiction

Look

Ruth Schemmel

Sabra Zornes had no intention of attending her ex-husband’s engagement party

October 14, 2024 | Fiction

The Wave

Kyle Proehl

     That’s all I know, less than nothing.

October 14, 2024 | Fiction

The Wave

Kyle Proehl

     That’s all I know, less than nothing.

October 11, 2024 | Fiction

Yellowing

Garth Miró

What I remember of my cousin killing his sister is the sound. The stabbing that sounded like knocking, the knife being driven so hard into Agnes’ stomach it cleared the other side, striking the tub’s

October 11, 2024 | Fiction

Yellowing

Garth Miró

What I remember of my cousin killing his sister is the sound. The stabbing that sounded like knocking, the knife being driven so hard into Agnes’ stomach it cleared the other side, striking the tub’s

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