“I remembered seeing men in white paint over the black graffiti… It once read “R.I.P. Sleepy.”
You Can’t Judge a Book by Its Cover by Jason Morales
Category: Creative Nonfiction
Lighting the Way by Jonathan Odell
…40 years after I escaped Hazlehurst, MS, it turned out there was only one place in the entire world that housed documents I needed.
Widowmaker by Renee Soasey
Dave’s heart attack didn’t make me a widow, but it made me a widow in the making.
What a Widow Needs to Know by Lisa Sparrell
The doctor handed me brochures from two local hospice providers and said, “Pick one. Call tonight.”
How to Cook for Your Mother by Marian Rogers
When you begin to prepare dinner, invite your mother to sit at the kitchen table and keep you company…
Checklist for a Sign-Making Party by Ren Cedar Fuller
My high schooler turned away, willing to march but not chitchat with me.
The Twenty-Karat Golden by Rebecca Houghton
“What do I get?” John barked. Ever since I filed for divorce, he asked constantly: “What do I get for 8 years of marriage?”
The Cake by Michaela Evanow
I want to make an extravagant birthday cake that I won’t eat.
Blind Spots I Have (Not) Known by Judith Katzman
The drinking fountain on the left is a humming machine. The one on the right looks like a bathroom sink…
Goodbye America by Itoro Bassey
I went to a Buddhist monastery…to find relief from the usual suspects: workaholism, relationships, the 24-hour news cycle…
