I’m going to disappoint you. But you know that already. If I don’t, you’ll keep me around and alive. And where will that leave us? Like an old married couple. Like a husband and wife…
President Marilyn Monroe Devours Her Young | Joanna Koch Read More »
The hostess had drawn a simple scene on the mirror, using crank and a razor for paint and brush. She drew a mountain range and the sun setting into the sea – an ocean of speed…
ICARUS | Annie Dawid Read More »
Elliott is delighted with the selections, albeit a bit overwhelmed. So many choices, so many alternatives, so many decisions that have to be made; combos or solos, super-sized or regular, sodas or shakes or some…
TREATS | Brian Feehan Read More »
The story of a bird who traded flight for knowledge, his freedom for the privilege of hearing a certain Old Man spin stories on a typewriter in Cuba, and how those stories began to transform the one who listened. –NMW
Papa’s Parrot | Adam Sifre Read More »
The MUSE has spoken! Laura Maynard’s short story, “Apples,” is a winner in our first-ever Monthly Muse writing prompt on In Memoriam. Find the complete list of winners and finalists here and check out this month’s prompts here and share your own musings. Apples by Laura Maynard When babies die, people bring lasagne. They bring bread. They
Apples | Laura Maynard Read More »
Miah Jeffra of San Francisco, CA for “Growl” Miah receives $1,000, a certificate to mark the success, and publication both online and in print. Miah’s story, “Growl,” pays homage to that most primal noise. It is a reminder that inside all of us lives an animal, and in the moments our passions are most inflamed
Growl | Miah Jeffra Read More »
Polsgrove’s story captures perfectly the angst of growing up in a place you can’t belong, a town where the best things in your life are the ones you can’t tell anyone about, and where you make your escape every chance you get. —NMW
Highway 61 | William Polsgrove Read More »
As immigration and foreign policy issues divide and dominate our culture, ‘The Envelope Trick’ reminds us that the political is always personal, and that many people are hanging on by only a finger or two. –NMW
The Envelope Trick | Adrianne Aron Read More »
A story of a romantic chance encounter, one long remembered and treasured, though it barely made ripples in the surface of the character’s life. –NMW
Memento Mori | Marcia Peck Read More »
In this age of miracles and marvels, when the next life-changing technology is just a yearly rollout away, what happens when a Messiah appears to show a new path? Weinstein imagines this occurrence and humankind’s amusing, unsettling reactions. Don’t be surprised to catch a glimpse of yourself in this mirror!
The Prophet | Alexander Weinstein Read More »
