Fiction

Nudes

Hillary Suzanne

Jeremy hadn’t texted me in six days. At the end of our last date he dropped me off on the doorstep

Visitation

Matthew Pitt

These kids of mine. I nurture and nourish them from dust specks, provide every essential staple

Scorpio Rising

Dale Trumbore

When I searched for Melissa, I found her profile right away

Responding to School Shootings: Six Proposals, and Some Anticipated Drawbacks

Ben Reed

We will issue Kevlar-lined backpacks to all students

The Rope Bridge

Susan Neville

Early one morning, two weeks ago, we woke up to find a bridge above the river where one hadn’t been before

War’s End

Andrew Joseph Kane

Near the end of the war, the general had to be strapped to his mount

Don’t Breathe. Now Breathe

Nancy Connors

I’m a radiology tech in the breast center. I do mammograms, maybe fifteen a day.

No Baseball

Matt Whelihan

There’s no baseball. No games, no innings, no at bats.

Talking To Strangers

Dan Morey

Caroline pulled up outside Wicker World at the Plaza America. Her front tire rolled over the curb and her son Ricky rose up beside her.

Seeing the Light

Andrea Marcusa

I have a light that hangs on the wall. It’s a bare bulb except for the metal thing on top that looks like a halo.

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