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Devolution by Zoey Knowlton Dan woke to the sound of screaming hens. Glanced at the clock. Shit,…
A Week Ahead by Tristen Eason The way he bragged to Cindy over the phone about his…
The Spot by Nick Porisch The house is more ragged in my memory. The house that I…
The Minister’s Masterpiece by Meta Marie Griffin Dr. Catherine Walker, professor of sociology at Fairhaven College, prided…
Scot’s Demons by Tom Kropp My friend Scot was killed three times. Scot was a short, stocky,…
The Weight of Water by Jacqueline Gilsdorf For the third day in a row, their backs burned…
I Am Happy by Lindsey Betty I woke up one morning and decided to be happy. My…
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Shoe by Bill Tope 2002 Shoe’s eyes snapped open and he tipped up his head, but was…
Finale Interrupted by Dylan James Harper As soon as they had woken up that morning Vivienne could…
The Reckoning by Mickayla Jones A gust of frigid wind slaps Sam’s face and she winces in…
Man Out Of Time by Doug Lane The banner on the midway invites my step-brothers and me…
Discovery by Patrick Ross He hadn’t expected to come home to a dead body. Nor would he…
Peck and the Diamond Dog by Tom Allen That rascal Peck? He drifted into Jasper County last…
The Last Great American Effort by Peter Kurt Vast midwestern landscapes passed outside the window, bathed in…
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Identity Theft by Jon Wesick There were two, quick knocks on the door and a man in…
Better Angels by Holly Pfeiffer What Leonard thought he saw, plummeting down to earth, was an asteroid….
Leland the Vampire by JD Hoggatt Ol’ Wing turned Leland Bonnet into a vampire in a dugout…
The Heart Response by Nathan Batchelor Luther knew better than to open his chest and look at…