Laughter
by: Shawn Yager (Header photograph of the Statues in Jandia taken by Tony Hisgett.) The mirth of children, the…
Fiction
Black Canvas Athletes
by: Tristan Kneschke Competition, compulsion, and companionship – a story told in 8 bits… Trinidad checks her crumpled shopping…
Finding Nevine
by: Laura Vroom An edifying tale, where desires of the heart are communal, and heartache abounds…. Ell laid on the…
It Begins
by: Michael Shields ((Header photographs from the current California wildfires were taken by Josh Edelson.)) A foreboding piece of fiction…
A Bouquet of Daisies
A story that considers true love’s enduring ache, while begging the question: What’s the point of pain if you don’t…
The V_C_ Trilogy
by: Frederick Foote A trio of tales existing at the fringes of the heart but fully entrenched in the…
In Retrospect: Contra
By: Lance Bean ((Lewis H. Montaug)) Scorpion reminisces about his days “in the shit” with Mad Dog and the…
Two Flashes: The Spectacle of Everyday Life & It’s Never Too Late To Say
by: Jack Ratliff ((Header art is by the incredibly talented Gregory Crewdson.)) Two offerings of flash fiction that challenge…
A Portrait of The Artist as A Sinner
by: German William Cabassa Barber (Header art is by the incredibly talented Gyuri Lohmuller.) Nine crimes of passion, and the…
The Ten Percenters
by: Michail W. Mulvey The rigors and fallout of a life spent in Education…. “Come then, and let us…
Black Christmas Carols & The Home Front
by: Frederick Foote A double offering of short fiction that explores the more vexing aspects of our society, human…
The Flaming Menorah
Sometimes you have to take matters into your own hands… by: Richard Fulco Me I paid for a Dr….