World Without End by Shelley K. Davenport
World Without End by Shelley K. Davenport Two days ago Kieran disappeared. Around mid-afternoon he went up into the forest to cut firewood. Although we have to go farther and farther afield these days...
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The Wharfs by Evan O’Connor
The Wharfs by Evan O’Connor Rebecca stirred on her classroom’s sofa, unable to sleep deeply in the heat. Its old, saggy cushions sunk under her weight, trapping her in a sweaty embrace. The school...
12 Addled Men by Jon Wesick
12 Addled Men by Jon Wesick “Gentlemen of the jury.” The judge pointed to the defendant, a dark-haired man wearing round glasses. “Erwin Schrodinger is accused of constructing a fiendish device by which he...
Santa Claus is Coming to Town by Dale Patrick Smrekar
Santa Claus is Coming to Town by Dale Patrick Smrekar “Before you decide to kill someone, make sure they deserve it.” I don’t know why Santa Claus whispered that to me, but he seemed...
Comic Sans by Michael Smith
Comic Sans by Michael Smith “A sniper takes a pot-shot at a General visiting the front line and misses. ‘We know exactly where he is, sir,’ says one of the soldiers. ‘He’s been up...
Disco Man by Michael James Tapscott
Disco Man by Michael James Tapscott There were other lonely singers with cultural capital to steal from, outsider artists, 20-somethings who walked the earth with Where Water Comes Together With Other Water in their...
The Cost For These Repairs by James Wendelken
The Cost For These Repairs by James Wendelken Two weeks after she leaves, he sits, legs folded, in a blue plastic Adirondack chair on his front porch and directly behind a large holly. A...
That Girl, Sadie by Bill Tope
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‘Sleep Like the Undead’ Mattress and Bedding by Megan Moreland
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Knockoff by Chris Kahle
Knockoff by Chris Kahle I am a mystery shopper who loves his job more than anything in the world. That means I happily go to work each day as a professional consumer replicating what...