The Girl Who Refused To Brush Her Hair
by: Katie Sigafoos A story for children, with a rewarding message for those who learn to compromise…. Once upon a time there lived a little…
Fiction
Animalistic
by: Jonathan Marcantoni To commemorate the 9th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, we present a piece of historical fiction that revisits the horrors of the great…
The Story of How
by: Michael Bradford A whimiscal take on the beginning (and end) of all things….. If God were a Kardashian, this would be the G-True Holywood…
1,000 Words or Less
Illustration by: Chris Thompson Words by: Heather Fawn, Chris Campanioni, Jonathan Marcantoni, Chris Thompson, & Michael Shields A challenge from an artist to create a story, one…
Blame it on Stanislavski
by: Ricardo Felix Rodriguez An excerpt from a new publication of short stories by Ricardo Felix Rodriguez, “The Surreal Adventures of Dr. Mingus”…. Fiction and…
Colors of Change
by: Chris Thompson Sometimes, the things we want most in life take all our courage to ask for…. My father glanced up from his rye…
Bernalillo
by: Michael Shields If we could visualize our exit from this world, what would we see…. So this is it, huh? You’re fucking leaving us….
Insurance
by: Catrina Dennis Everlasting life is a much smoother ride with an escort…. The LA River. Anyone who has ever seen the structure, which can…
The Last of Us
by: Lewis Montague Hope comes in many forms, but what we choose to do with it often determines our fate…. The dull, crunching thunk of…
Galveston: Reviewed
by: Douglas Grant Before there was True Detective, Nic Pizzolatto wrenched us from our comfort zone with Galveston…. “I can’t really say. You know how it is….
A Wake Part 3: Awake
by: Jonathan Marcantoni From the pages of Traveler’s Rest comes part 3 of a 3 part series, exploring the harsh reality of a life spent in wait…. Occasionally,…
A Wake Part 2: Isabella
by: Jonathan Marcantoni From the pages of Traveler’s Rest comes part 2 of a 3 part series, where reflections of the past linger ominously….. From…