The Maverick
by: JL Shockey “I get up and look to see how much of myself I left on the ground. There’s…
Fiction
Why I Built My House The Way I Did
by Jon Krampner “Life was splendid and gay, until it turned into a pageant of death…” When Annie started coughing and wheezing,…
Best of ATM 2016, Fiction
As 2016 comes to its close, Across the Margin takes a look back at some of its most treasured…
Bid Whist Night
by: Frederick Foote In the aftermath of Donald Trump’s election, a card game is held in the dark of…
Countdown
by: Julie Howard ((Header art by Maxwell Dickson.)) A cautionary tale for those who live their life in constant…
American Negative
by: Cooper Feste A horizon framed impeccably, but as the day gives way to night, menace is unearthed, parceled…
Detour & Tipsy
by: T.E. Cowell ((Header art by the incredibly talented Erik Johansson.)) Two offerings of flash fiction that illustrate that even…
Mahjong Mornings
by: Julie Howard ((Header Art by Willian Deutsch.)) An ordinary Mahjong Morning with the ladies takes an unexpected turn,…
Infatuation
by: T.E. Cowell ((Header art by Banksy.)) “All I could think about was Julie. Julie, Julie, Julie. I had…
Mary
by: Juliana Tuck ((Header art by Portohle.)) Across the Margin celebrates Halloween with a heart-wrenching tale of sisterly devotion…
The Cheater & The View
by: T.E. Cowell ((Header image by Jeffrey Decoster.)) Two offerings of flash fiction, where coveting or grasping at what…
The Angel In Your Breast
by: Christine Stoddard ((Header artwork by Sciepro.)) Going through the motions of life, until you realize you are grievously…