That fall we were allowed to bring our own music to art class which was obviously the most spectacular thing …
Polaroid • Annabelle Carvell
I’m holding this Polaroid in my hands and they’re trembling because all I know is different and all I am …
Greatest Hits • Molly Mary O’Brien
Lie still. Almost done. It looks fantastic! Like silk. Don’t get it wet. Take the umbrella. You’re tired? You’re not …
Last Known Photo • Stephen Langlois
MISSING PERSON REPORT PREPARED BY THE ASSISTING INVESTIGATOR According to information obtained by Vermont State Police (VSP) the subject Daryl …
Mount Lookout, West Virginia, 2005 • Joe Halstead
Before I went to New York City for college, before I got addicted to Xanax, before she had a child, …
Machine Gun Etiquette • Tom Leins
Tom Leins reads Shivonne had all six of her childrens’ names tattooed on her back. The two that got taken …
Hosed • Jennifer Fliss
Drought destroyed my family. My stepfather, Mac, scoffed at the city’s water rationing ordinance. He filled the kiddie pool, …
Redhead Party • Meredith Alling
I was the only blonde at the redhead party. Not even a wig? Patrice said. I felt like a dipshit. …
National Treasure • Katherine Gehan
When Rose drank whiskey and the ice clink-clinked in her glass, it lifted the stone inside her belly, let it …
The Fabric of a Red Parachute • Craig Fishbane
There were no warnings, no fireworks or earthquakes, no apocalyptic colors darkening the sky. Everyone knew who was descending from …