I had forgotten how warm the water is straight out of the faucet in Key West. Open the cold tap, and you’ll get water warm enough to bathe in.
The Right Tap by Lara Lillibridge
Just a Ferryman by Dan Branch
Auggie was passed out drunk when I first met Elizabeth. It was three in the afternoon on a summer Friday, only ninety minutes before the court closed for the weekend.
A Stroll Westward: Twenty-Five Years in Coney Island by Natasha Lvovich
The sky is low; the September sun is tender; and the bright orange of life guards’ swimsuits and umbrellas has been replaced by the green of fully clothed Parks and Recreation officers.
Burger by Jesse Waters
I am ten months from being thirteen, and have yet to hit puberty in mid-80’s America…. There’s a smallish blue-black bruise just below my right eye.
Review: There Was A Fire Here by Risa Nye
Review by Vicki MaykIt was an unremarkable Sunday, Risa Nye writes. There were pancakes for breakfast, newspapers to be read, school projects, Disney videos and an early play date for one of her three children. Those moments of normalcy on October 20, 1991 did not last. Before the day was over, a wildfire would destroy…
Review: Realizing River City by Melissa Grunow
Married at 21 and divorced at 25, [Grunow] tries to find compassion from several men, but quickly discovers how relationships can go from promising to disappointing.
We’d Like to Make a Request… Air: A Collection of Radio-Inspired Stories Seeking Submissions
Hippocampus Magazine and Books is requesting true stories inspired by the heyday of radio* for its forthcoming anthology, Air. (To learn more about our small press division, read the announcement, here.) We’re looking for behind-the-scene stories about small town radio stations. We’re seeking personal stories about die-hard radio fans. We want to hear from (current/former)…
Our Big News: Hippocampus Magazine Has an Announcement
This report coming to you live from HippoCamp 2016 in Lanacaster, PA! Last night after a splendid set of evening readings, Hippocampus Magazine unveiled its next endeavor. We wanted to share this news in person, here at HippoCamp, because it was during last year’s closing remarks that we first hinted we had something else up…
Fearless by Madhushree Ghosh
On December 16, 2012, a young physiotherapy student and her friend, who happens to be a boy, board a bus after watching The Life of Pi in a multiplex in New Delhi.
Q and A by William Thompson
People approach me on the street. They ask me if I need help. Sometimes they help without asking, and sometimes they just ask questions.
