Fiction
Read the latest in fiction, including stories and literature.
The Dead Don’t Pay
By David Bassano, Juan patiently listened to the doctor explain the next procedure Catalina required but did not ask about the deductible. The doctor then reviewed the various medications Juan and Catalina were taking and why and how he was changing them. Juan thanked the doctor very politely and helped
The Dead Don’t Pay
By David Bassano, Juan patiently listened to the doctor explain the next procedure Catalina required but did not ask about the deductible. The doctor then reviewed the various medications Juan and Catalina were taking and why and how he was changing them. Juan thanked the doctor very politely and helped
Real Friends
By Steven Daniel When I was a boy, my friend Ellie could almost fly. I remember the first time she showed me. We snuck up
Chickamauga
By Andrew Clark, At first, Catherine Davis thought some kids had played a prank. On the front lawn of her Riverdale home were two piles:
The Carnival
By Geeta Johal, Samuel glances over his shoulder and sees the moon spilling into the sea. He dusts his leather jacket, hides a gun under
Some Kind of Magic
By Ken Giesbrecht, I dreamt of you last night as I have so often this past year. It is the same dream It
The Gift
By Kairn Savage “Here, I want you to have this.” Ernie thrust the large, heavy box into my arms. It was the last thing I
Step Nine
By Nathan Perrin, Step 8: Made a list of persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all. Step 9: Made
The Tea Leaves
By Mitzi Dorton The girls I knew in my high school fed off me like a tick. If they saw me with a cute guy,
Pique
By Charlotte Gutzmer, The needle sinks into the mounting board hot and precise as a bullet. I am slow and gentle when I fix the
Harriet and the Sparrow
By Jennifer Frost Rain fell on the roof of the cottage where Harriet lived with her parents. She sat at the window while they bickered