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Brothers in Arms

Quick list of what I have after the war: One skull (fractured) Two arms (still gangly) One leg (four toes) Two medals (shiny) “But why [...]

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Over the Hill

Michael knew he was different. Unlike other kids, he loved the library. It was his safe place. At thirteen years old, Michael needed a safe [...]

Short Stories

Pedro Rivera

Be careful if you don't want to end up like Pedro Rivera...


The Dash Between the Dates

Why does God allow capital punishment?


Before the Dawn

I confess. I didn’t know them, personally, at least. Like every school child, I learned of their dynasty’s achievements and what it meant for our [...]


English Tea and Crawdads

Old Felix Hicks caught the biggest fish of his life the day he died. He’d been teetering on the bow of his rickety boat in [...]


The Broken Pawn

The world is a chessboard. Meet an unusual piece.


Josephine’s Tears

Josephine was an Indian gal, Nakota Sioux, raised in the grasslands of the Great Western Plains. Her people were proud and strong, her parents kind [...]


Flash Fiction

Farm to Table

Hello? I need to speak to someone in charge. I’m calling about my farm to table reservation for tomorrow. My name is—yes, that’s correct. Yes, [...]


Big, Bad Wolf

The true story behind the celebrity name


Comics

Comics

Life with Lee: My Autistic Brother

Dabney Farmer lives in a small town in Virginia. She writes and illustrates stories for fun and sometimes for profit. ‘Life with Lee’ is her [...]

Minisaga

Mini Saga

Narc

Each issue we try to feature a mini-saga or two, that precise little form consisting of exactly 50 words, no more, no fewer. It is [...]

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