In my travels around Turkey, I was struck by the often disheveled appearance of old Turkish tombstones. […]
Prose
NATCHEZ I saw ankles turn as the rocker moved. I could smell the distance between cypress and […]
South by Duffie Taylor
It is an extraordinary coincidence that on the morning of the day of my incapacitating accident, my […]
Chapter One of Innocence, a novel by James Lewelling
From the top of her head as she trots up his office stairs, Chris judges Brandy Mueller […]
Chapter One of Milk of Amnesia, a novel by Thomas ...
There was a basketball mural in the cafeteria, the restaurant in town served grits with runny eggs, […]
A Swath of Poppies by Spring Ulmer
We worked at the same college, he and I, and though I tried very hard, we never […]
Counting the Lovelies by Emma Bolden
Can you zip me up? In season five, Betty Draper gets her comeuppance by gaining weight. Her […]
31 Favors by Denise Duhamel and Julie Marie Wade
I can’t say if you’ve ever heard your own voice come over the radio, but I will […]
Stump Winter, Indian Summer by Emily Choate
Even though there’s a murder in the story and the presence of law enforcement personnel, this is […]
Introduction to Milk of Amnesia by Thomas Carney
When he became a father, the only thing that Massoud Havadesi was scared of was the opportunity […]
Hammer and Nail by Siamak Vossoughi
Pond Life Plate 60 Newberry Family (Aeshnidae) Blue darner, Aeshna, Diagonally striped lawn, beside swampland, cat tails […]
Field Guide to Alma Avenue and Frew Drive by ...
James took in the dog because he could not take in his brother’s wife, or his six-month-old […]