Fiction

Giovanni and the Bird by Cameron D. Alexander

Giovanni and the Bird by Cameron D. Alexander Jack sighed in resignation as he peered through his dusty Venetian blinds at the carload of Armani thugs. He wasn’t going anywhere in his slippers and...

Some Kind of Angel by Austin Roberts

Some Kind of Angel by Austin Roberts The scene was bad. Male. 60’s. And the pavement had played piñata with his body when he landed. It wasn’t my game anymore, the murder scene, but...

UFO of the Yards by Garret Schuelke

Editor’s Note: Read the previous adventure of Gray Wolf (please don’t call him that) by clicking the link: “Trial on the Chicago River by Garret Schuelke” UFO of the Yards by Garret Schuelke A...

Pioneer by Nicholas Woods

Pioneer by Nicholas Woods “There is a land where the mountains are nameless and the rivers all run God knows where; there are lives that are erring and aimless, and deaths that just hang...

Were What? by Doug Hawley

Were What? by Doug Hawley The childless couple Duke and Jen gave up on getting pregnant the usual way. Duke said “I’m so happy that your artificial insemination was by Ben. We chose the...

The Cover of a Book by Bill Tope

The Cover of a Book by Bill Tope “What are you even doing with this man?” Annie asked of her sister. Karen sighed. Two years younger than her sibling, she was used to being...

Big Yellow by Bill Tope

Big Yellow by Bill Tope  i Before I ever met him, Brett was described to me by my Iranian friend and housemate Vahid, as “some barfly from The Stagger Inn,” referencing a tavern where...

Square One by Bill Tope

Square One by Bill Tope April After Amy was violently raped, she had moments where she lost all touch with reality. The assault happened after her shift at the tavern ended and she was...

At Sea by Henry Simpson

At Sea by Henry Simpson I may have interested Mario in camping by blabbing about nature, observing wildlife, hunting with a .22 rifle, hiking, swimming, sporting a big knife on my belt, strip poker,...

Dark Remedy by Patrick Ritter

Dark Remedy by Patrick Ritter             Cliff Mallory glared at his wife, Tish. Not how he wanted to start his Saturday. The day’s fight card had started with a light sparing – house matters...