Out With The Introspection By Brian Polk Art By Mark Mothersbaugh Published Issue 083, March 2021 While my brain may reap the benefits of millions of years of evolution, all too often it’s wasted on the random, weird thoughts that I have throughout the day. (Though I suppose it could be worse. I could waste […]
A DRAGON IN EMPYREBy Joel TagertArt by Ali HoffPublished Issue 079, July 2020 Senator Streety looked uncomfortable on the way up in the shuttle, crunching his eyes closed and wrapping his arms around his stomach. Phaera leaned over in her seat. “Can we get you anything, maybe an anti-nausea med?” He shook his large, dark,
THE MARSH HOUSE By Joel TagertPublished Issue 065, May 2019 The marsh house was heavily ensorcelled. Invisible to airplanes and satellites, it likewise defeated the occasional hunter or fisherman who ventured so far, who might admire the reflection of the trees in the still ponds below, but never notice the quirky red-sided home floating forty
PARADISE, PART 1By Ricardo FernandezPublished Issue 049, January 2018 The air was filled with the smell of the forest and my ears picked up the faint gurgle of a distant creek. Laying on my back, eyes closed, I felt a tickle of warmth as light broke through the canopy of trees and danced on my
UNPUBLISHEDBy Levi NoePublished Issue 020, August 2015 Duct tape, one 15 foot rubber hose, Yamazaki whiskey, and a steak burrito from Chipotle, extra hot sauce. He wasn’t doing this on an empty stomach. It wasn’t a long list for such a permanent solution. He thought of adding more to it, but couldn’t find the justification.
SUICIDE AT THE SODA FOUNTAINBy Jason HellerPublished Issue 003, March 2014 It was the kind of summer that sent dust swirling up in the dry sky, stinging throats and gluing tongues to roofs of mouths. The kind of summer with nothing left to do but ride bikes until we couldn’t ride bikes anymore. When we