IT IS DONE • by James Mapes
I think I did everything right. My first wish was that the Genie would come back in a week. I know it sounds frivolous, but I felt certain that rushing a set of wishes would just get me monkey-pawed. I… Continue Reading
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AN IMPOSSIBLE WISH • by Ayana Womack
A loud ding echoes across my bedroom, indicating that my client has completed the proper steps to summon me. I float across ivory-white marble columns that are inlaid with sapphires, rubies, and emeralds. With a room full of treasures of… Continue Reading
THE GENIE’S ANODYNE • by Don Raymond
Hi. If it doesn’t seem too forward, could I buy you a drink? The champagne, perhaps… something golden, to match your hair. Oh, of course — the whole bottle. The sky’s the limit, tonight. I can’t give you the stars,… Continue Reading
FIRE AND LIGHT • by Sarah Crysl Akhtar
No moon, no star was visible. Darkness laughed to itself. Mahguli scattered sharp-scented leaves on the fire. Sparks leapt like comets transversing a secret universe. Something saw Mahguli that hadn’t noticed her before. Greedy fingers stretched to pinch her ears.… Continue Reading
YOUR OWN PERSONAL GENIE • by Grá Linnaea
Damn you and this house. Seventy years I’ve lived as your husband. Seventy years since you dug me up, since you rubbed my lamp and bound me to your side. You could have asked for immortality. You could have been… Continue Reading
WISHFUL THINKING • by Sylvia Spruck Wrigley
“So that’s how it works.” Jean beamed at him and jiggled her hips slightly. “It’s quite simple, really.” He didn’t seem to be reacting. She furrowed her brow and then smiled a bit more forcefully. “So, go ahead then.” He… Continue Reading