Ellie’s toy dinosaur came to life the first time at her father’s funeral.
Science Fiction
Doll
A cardboard box, the size of a footlocker, is brought to my door. It has been re-enforced with fiberglass straps, and bulges to the point of bursting. I had ordered…
Some Old Tobacco and Coffee Music
Background In an attempt to understand how Western Civilization tried to explain subjective experience, you could draw a very oversimplified picture that goes something like: Religion (pre-Early Modern)—> Heresy (17th/18th…
The New Pet
This story is from James Arthur’s just published book of stories, Different Brilliant colors, which may be purchased here. The pizza was in their stomachs, the empty box in the…
My Own Private World
John opened the door, turned his back on me—allowing me to decide whether I’d stop the door and enter or let the door slam on my face.I stopped the door…
Black Rose
this is the first chapter of Arlo Z Graves’ novel Black Rose, reviewed in this issue. Two types of men wear spurs. One for broncos or to keep a green…
Benni Goes Feral
Benni Goes Feral There is no sound like the sound of the Mourning Dove. It reminds me of the time my sister died. It was at the beginning of the…
20 Questions
My life has always been the sum total of my decisions. No more, no less. One second I was in the bathroom at the tutoring center, zipping up my pants…
Goodbye Blue 42
From the collection, Try Not To Get Discouraged, which may be purchased from Amazon here I met my wife for the first time at an art installation in Kennedy airport,…
The Cairn
Dale and Emily Fanelli discovered the black beach by accident in early 2001 while driving up the Maine coast on their honeymoon. They had stopped at a scenic overlook to…