…the sound of a deer approaching is like a pulse: equal parts soft thudding clod and ground shake. For a moment, you think it might be a heartbeat. You think it might be your own.
Distance by J.R. Lara
Year: 2016
Everett by Susan Imboden
“Hon, could you get me a cup a coffee?” asks the voice behind the curtain. It’s a remarkably strong one for someone with end-stage lung disease.
Armageddon by Lillian Brown
I haven’t attended Mass since before I got sick. It’s not that I’ve ever been a particularly religious person, but I did spend some time on the playground of the Catholic Church.
Charges by Klayton Kasperbauer
I stand over two grievously injured calves, rifle in hand⎯a lever-action .22, the only rifle we owned at the time⎯my younger brother at my side.
Americana by Sharmaine Ong
I’m picking at artificial tuna. Sticky grains of brown rice crumble beneath the prodding of my chopsticks.
Review: I’ll Tell You in Person by Chloe Caldwell
Chloe Caldwell once clogged Cheryl Strayed’s toilet. She also untangled Naomi Wolf’s jewelry.
Review: Tell It Short — A Guide to Writing Your Family History in Brief by Sharon DeBartolo Carmack
Most amateur genealogists manage something less than the accounting of Solomon Grundy, of English nursery rhyme fame. Assembling names and dates into a database…
Review — The World of Raymond Chandler: In His Own Words, edited by Barry Day
“This is not another biography of Raymond Chandler,” editor Barry Day asserts in the introduction to The World of Raymond Chandler: In His Own Words “…
CRAFT: Do Writers Need A Social Media Following? by Abby Norman
The question I’m asked the most, which I never feel equipped to answer, is “How do I get a social media following as a writer?”
In the Safety of a Three-Sided Box by Jennifer Fliss
In a large brick box, tiny figurines stand still in what looks to be a family setting. We have a kitchen: miniscule butcher knife, thumb-sized boxes of cereal, and even a fridge that opens and closes.
