by S. Qiouyi Lu | May 31, 2020 | Fiction
With every step Ellen takes, her body drags through the water, leaving chevrons in her wake. The surface dimples as water skippers skim away from her, and little bubbles break the surface as fish dart up to eat the algae and insects floating on the surface like gasoline.
by Amy Collini | May 31, 2020 | Articles, Fiction
“Oh my god, you’re huge! Are you sure you’re not having twins?”
by Daniel McKay | May 31, 2020 | Fiction
A shapeless smog had descended on Cairo, veiling the city as though it were afraid to show its face to the world.
by Elijah Petty | May 31, 2020 | Fiction
Stella blinked. She stood in the same place, still naked, but Celandine’s blood had vanished and the statue was unmarked. Its eyes were closed, and very much made of stone.
by Christian Monson | May 31, 2020 | Fiction
Coen rolled his eyes. For a moment he’d pleasantly forgotten that Gwen’s husband Martin was even there. The man hadn’t made a single kill the entire trip, which was bad even for a beginner.
by J. Check | May 31, 2020 | Fiction
“All the stars you look up to—kid, you just wait. By the time you’re thirty or forty, they’ll have tell-alls recounting all the therapy they need just to sleep at night.”