You Shouldn’t Breathe This In, a Short Story by Stan Kempton
Brevity and small encounters are how I would describe my relationship with Mr. Freeze. I nicknamed him like a pet, there in my limited...
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Contributor
- Oct 21, 2022
- 3 min
Catch the Train, an Essay by Chen Du
On workday mornings, I only give myself forty minutes to commute to work. In order to save time, I thoroughly studied theories such as...
Contributor
- Sep 24, 2022
- 2 min
Logging Off? Creative Non-fiction by Hazel J. Hall
Yeah, 10 hours yesterday / I am happy though / (happier than most) / Satisfied, even / I mean, the rush is never as strong as the first...
Contributor
- Aug 26, 2022
- 6 min
The Twisted Inversion of Labor-Bought Dreams, an Essay by Haile E.
As we entered high school and began preparing for the next four years that would culminate in either an acceptance or rejection to our...
Contributor
- Jul 29, 2022
- 1 min
Buddy, Microfiction by Hazel J. Hall
Between the wire-barbed bar, lens cap of his life, he can see a worker approaching his cage. This time, she does not offer him food. She...
Contributor
- Jun 10, 2022
- 3 min
Thirst, Flash Fiction by Niles Reddick
The homeless man stood on the corner just up from the Santa Monica Pier by the triple water fountain that rested atop a column decorated...
Contributor
- Sep 18, 2021
- 3 min
A Lesson in Cultural Priorities, a Short Story by Phyllis Houseman
In the summer of 1962, I traveled to Ecuador as part of a Peace Corps Volunteer group of science and math teachers. First, we trained for...
Contributor
- Apr 30, 2021
- 2 min
Towels, a Short Story by Carrie Lynn Hawthorne
No matter how loud or quiet things got, in our house and in our heads, we could always count on one thing. The towels on the rack were...
Jamie Grookett
- Jan 22, 2021
- 3 min
Family History, a Short Story by Jamie Grookett
Linda sat across from Joe, her heart racing as he sulked over the pile of bills, as if they weren’t his doing. She wanted to reach over...
Christina Hoag
- Nov 22, 2020
- 4 min
When Your Students are Teen Moms, An Essay by Christina Hoag.
Except for the toddlers waddling on the track field like a flock of ducklings and a row of strollers lined up along a wall, the cement...
Christina Hoag
- Oct 24, 2020
- 3 min
Finding Hope in an Inner-City School, a Short Story by Christina Hoag
The punch came in an unlikely setting: a writing workshop at a girls’ high school in South Los Angeles where I was a creative writing...
Niles Reddick
- Oct 9, 2020
- 3 min
Pillar of Salt, a Short Story by Niles M. Reddick
for Tess Barbara no longer went to the women’s group at the Methodist church, and for the first year after her daughter’s death, Barbara...
Niles Reddick
- Sep 25, 2020
- 3 min
Simple Man, a Short Story by Niles Reddick
When COVID began to sweep across America, schools, business, and even churches closed, and the country was quiet, it was like a sore on a...
Christine Jacobsen
- Sep 18, 2020
- 3 min
Covid Diary Winter/Spring 2020, a Short Story by Christine Jacobsen
Our son, Alek moved to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, in early December 2019. We Facetime every day. I’m nervous he is 24 hours away but...
Carmen Șurariu
- Sep 11, 2020
- 3 min
Pandemic Silence, a Short Story by Carmen Șurariu
Living in a crowded city, you tend to forget what a “quiet street” is. Car horns, brakes, people roaming around, laughing or arguing, the...
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Faith Esene
- Aug 28, 2020
- 3 min
How to Become Famous: A Guide for the [Extra] Ordinary
An essay written by Faith Esene. I google myself, and a link to different social media platforms appear on the screen, and maybe a list...
Joan Potter
- Aug 19, 2020
- 2 min
On Stephen’s Lawn, a Short Story by Joan Potter
For the collection: 'Life in the time of #COVID'. My son Stephen pulls three chairs onto the grass and wipes them with disinfectant...
Silas Rallings
- Aug 12, 2020
- 1 min
Another Lock-down Day During the Covid-19 Crisis, a Short Story by Silas Rallings
For the collection: 'Life in the time of #COVID' This day was nice, no less than that, the smog calmed the sun into a tree of whispering...
Des Mannay
- Aug 9, 2020
- 3 min
Social Dissonance, a Poem by Des Mannay
For the collection: 'Life in the time of #COVID'. Coronavirus has pushed the death toll in the United Kingdom to its highest level since...
Contributor
- Aug 2, 2020
- 4 min
This Thoreauvian Moment, a Short Story by Bob Kunzinger
For the collection: 'Life in the time of #COVID.' Henry David Thoreau chose to leave society and live at Walden Pond for a couple of...
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