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Final Draft
A devastating tale about love, loss, and the extreme risks one takes for art. Fiction by Sarah Edmonds
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Sarah Edmonds Crang
A Story In The Style Of Hemingway
In a dystopian near future, AI produces books in the like of literary greats.
Obsidian
Jay had a deadline but his brother's condition gets in the way. By Charlotte Razzino
Cat or Crow?
Two roommates share a moment in the kitchen but all isn't what it seems. Short fiction by Jordan Nishkian.
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Jordan Nishkian
In Yorktown, Her Name Is Sharon
When Billy meets a priest in a brothel, he confesses to more than he expects. Short fiction by Brian Mosher
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Brian Mosher
A Fable of Schadenfreude
Moral: Crow about yourself and you'll become one. Short fiction by Peter Lavin
Crackerjacks
When I was eighteen, a flamboyant psychiatrist-cum-fashion model strutted into her office wearing six-inch heels and a cape.

April 2025

Comedy Act: A Ghost Story
My father has never believed in ghosts, at least in the houses of others.
Ask the Rust
A struggling writer with delusions of grandeur gets what's coming to him. By Sean-Taro Nishi
Certainty
A time machine trip back to the moment of Jesus' resurrection indicates that everything isn't as it seems. Short fiction by James F. McGrath.
An Unforgettable Float
A mother with dementia decides that listening to her children is overrated. Short fiction by Daisy Cashin.
Girls Unwanted, Part II
In George F. Walker's play, three girls at a halfway house navigate what it means to move forward when their history keeps pulling them back. This play…
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