Issue Fall '24

Short Story

Left Behind

by Katariina Mauranen

Alone in the dark, I let my hand grasp the blankets on the empty side of the bed. I let myself sigh that long, broken sigh I’ve been holding back all ...read the full piece

Short Story

Treats for Callie

by C. C. Thybro

I want to leave. Though perhaps calling it a want makes it seem paltry, when in truth it’s a need . Like fresh air, water and other people. But ...read the full piece

"Echoes of Renewal in Rust" by April Lannigan

Short Story

How to Be a Man

by Delight Ejiaka

The banner for the Enyimba F.C. vs. Osun United match swayed with the wind as Obiora and Ekene approached the Thomas Balogun Stadium. Young boys sold ...read the full piece

"Keep Those Hard Times Away" by Benjamin Malay (first published in Sunspot Lit)

Flash Nonfiction

My Land

by Margarita Beatriz Escobar

I approached the open casket and leaned over to kiss my grandfather’s forehead. He wore his old dark suit, a white shirt, and a small red carnation in ...read the full piece

Flash Nonfiction

I Am an Alien

by Parvathy J

I tell stories. It could be anyone, we could be anywhere, doing anything. After hours and days of debating in inner monologues, when I feel safe ...read the full piece

Essay

kontrollat e pasaportave/ passport control

by Serafina Ferizaj

The smell of armpit sweat and unbrushed teeth are so dominant in the car, I can’t stand them anymore. My legs are asleep but I can't stretch them: The ...read the full piece

Poetry

body-bound

by Veronica Vo

the lord cut her open in a white coat wanting nothing but legacy, on a bright Texas morning to remind us where the horizon lay. I was something small ...read the full piece

"Second-Hand Revolutions" by Elzbieta Zdunek

Poetry

rejection #22

by Dianna Vega

did you ever hear of a girlmaker? they pour glass in molds of sugar, skin, and skull. they measure your outline with a fatal lack of precision, as ...read the full piece

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