Ask the Rust
A struggling writer with delusions of grandeur gets what’s coming to him.
The Interview with Max Gross, Author of “The Lost Shtetl”
In an interview with Max Gross, author of “The Lost Shtetl,” we discuss the enduring romance of the shtetl, Yiddish fiction, Fiddler on the Roof, and how the reading of this book has changed since Oct 7.
Obsidian
Jay had a deadline but his brother’s unique condition gets in the way.
Cossacks
Grandma and Gramps may be communists and the FBI is listening.
When Rose Met James Michael
A killer gets a second chance at love.
Artificial Intelligence and the world’s “Oppenheimer Moment”
Will AI be a force for good or an existential threat?
Certainty
By James F. McGrath, “I’m recording this so that you can be certain, as I am…” Kelly Wallace pushed the button on the console again and stopped the recording. Before she finalized it, and recorded the concluding phrase, before she made it final and sent it off, she wanted to listen to the entire thing one […]
Danila Botha, author of “Things That Cause Inappropriate Happiness”
Danila Botha, author of “Things That Cause Inappropriate Happiness” talks about keeping things short, rejection, perseverance, Anne Frank and addiction. Esoterica Magazine published one of the stories in the collection, Rats in Disguise. Read the story and then watch our lovefest.
An Unforgettable Float
By Daisy Cashin, Linda woke up with the summer sun and reached over to her bed’s cold right side. Startled not to find anyone there, she reached for a pack of Parliament cigarettes on her bedside table, then plucked one out with her front teeth. In the table’s drawer, Linda found a pink lighter and […]
The Zone of Interest and Perpetrator Fiction
The motive behind perpetrator fiction is to put ourselves in a villain’s shoes and realize how terrible we can all really be. But then what?
