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Bad Daddy by Gary Ives Growing up the Swenson kids lived for nearly two years at our house, so I have always regarded them as family. The twins, Lucas and Marco, and I were...

The Lesson by D.W. Davis             I went to Kalil’s to get some smokes and a pint. It’s a block from my apartment, cheap, and he doesn’t judge. Kalil is a man of the...

Mistaken Identity by M.A. De Neve “It was a pleasure to meet you,” the funeral director shook Laura Shane’s hand. “Thanks, so much,” she said. He’d been a godsend. Laura didn’t know what she’d...

Transfemation by John Baldwin “What if we could just become someone else? The same me, but with a drastically different persona?” Shawna asked this, not really expecting an answer from Terrence. They were very...

Proof of Life by Madeline McEwen Car horns honked as Myra Sykes awoke in her Taurus-cum-office parked on Koch Lane in Willow Glen, an upscale neighborhood of San Jose. She peered, bleary-eyed over the...

Editor’s Note: You can read a previous story from author Julian Grant featuring the character Ned Miller titled ‘Miller’s Junction’ by clicking here. The following story titled ‘Patti’s Story’ has another adventure of Ned....

A Circle of Seagulls by Tony Billinghurst The postcard from England only bore three words: “Phone me – Lew.”  Sue came into the room with the coffee. “Who’s that from?” She asked, putting the...

The Interview by Fred Miller Following a long step down from the bus, he moved across the sidewalk onto the plaza and gazed at the gleaming monolith rising out of  the ground and disappearing...

Two Birds With One Stone by Mark SaFranko Rex Givern’s parents were against the idea from the beginning. “A zoo? That’s damned dicey, isn’t it?” His father made most of the snarky comments, but...