The Devil’s in the Details
By Pamela PainterA priest and a rabbi come out of a bar. No one saw them go in. No one saw where they sat, what they were drinking or what they said to each other.
Photo Story: Rain City
By Lucie BernheimBen gets up to wash the dishes. I down the glass of wine I was drinking and pour myself another. My arm cast almost knocks the bottle over, but he saves it.
15 Days Till Day Care
By Roberta BearyWe arrive at 7 a.m., starving. Their note says, "Help Yourself." We finish an open bag of pistachios. Baby wakes, crying while frozen breast milk thaws.
My Lover the Fly
By Nan WigingtonAlright, so he throws up all over his food. So what? He doesn't have the enzymes to eat this crap.
Cigarettes
By Amy L. BethkeWe had one argument and that’s all. Cigarettes. Me telling you they stink, saying please brush your teeth so I can kiss you.
Why I Despise Christmas...
By Sarah FrelighBecause of the evergreen stink of gin I got a face full of whenever my daddy kissed me good night...
Of Mice and Hofmann
By Michael MichailidisI could never forget those mice, the way they looked at me when I administered the compound, LSD-25.
First Winter After the ...
By JSP JacobsBreathless, she steadies herself against the front door, turns to survey all she’s done. A clear path shoveled through the snow.
English 101
By Amy J. KirkwoodRed pen buzzing through and over her dream-laced stories, always. Are you sure about the use of ‘extra-ordinary’, here? (sp) exclaimed, exceptional.
Photo Story: The Break
By Cynthia DayI thought I was the right girl, the one who could scramble up after a fall and carry us both through the rough patch.
