James McConaughy’s headache had grown to the size of the Stone of Scone and knocked steadily on the inside of his skull. He had spent an entire day guiding a gaggle of bloody ignorant tourists around his native Ireland. It… Continue Reading
Listen to “Now I Am Become Death” by Izzy David, read by the author: [display_podcast] Izzy David is an actor and writer living in Brooklyn with her husband and their growing family. More of her work can be seen at… Continue Reading
The Spinners resided in a ghost town with no name under big prairie skies. Grasses had reclaimed a strip of dirt that used to be a street, and weeds pushed through the porches of an old jail and an abandoned… Continue Reading
Anna stepped forward with the glass jar cradled in her hands. It seemed heavier now that she was here, but the lid unscrewed easily, letting a few ashes escape on the breeze. She stared down at the rest and felt… Continue Reading
I stop at the lights, left foot on the clutch, right on the brake. Two weeks without driving and everything feels all out of sorts. The car keeps pulling to the left and there’s this smell, like burnt hair, coming… Continue Reading
You wished out loud to see the moon again. So I waited for night to come, then gathered you in my arms. I took you from the bed, took you from the glowing amber monitors, the oxygen tubes and IV.… Continue Reading
As I pulled the requested book from its shelf, dust poured down onto my habit. A cold dust, where it hit my neck, and I shivered. The shadows have no patience for cold, though, no patience for their servant’s aversion… Continue Reading
Aegard made his living by writing how-to books. He found his first topics by accident. His cousin was a Border Patrol agent, and his sister had a job working the ticket counter at an airport, so he had inside sources… Continue Reading
(After Saki) “Mum’s in the loo,” the young girl told him. “She takes forever. I mean literally for ever.” Frank sat. This had been his mother’s idea. “You’ve got to meet people, Frankie Boy. You’re thirty-five. Upload a photo. Invent… Continue Reading
Listen to “Manna from Heaven” by Paul A. Freeman, read by Folly Blaine: [display_podcast] Paul A. Freeman is the author of Rumours of Ophir, a crime novel set in Zimbabwe. His narrative poem Robin Hood and Friar Tuck: Zombie Killers,… Continue Reading