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“I can't stand it; I know you planned it.” - Beastie Boys The old crone was lying prostrate on the cement sidewalk in the backyard when...
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Jared Green
- Jan 1, 2021
Fischzauber
by Jared Green William Cheselden's Osteographia (1733) [An Anxiety Attack] I can feel them looking. See them see me. When I close my...
Andrew Brilliant
- Sep 27, 2020
Stromboli not a Cannoli
Stromboli Not A Cannoli. A story “Have you ever seen that movie Stromboli?” “Can’t say that I have,” Molly says. Frank tries not to look...
Russell Guenther
- Sep 27, 2020
THE TROPHY WIFE
by Russell Guenther Thomas Billingsley was never much of a ladies man. Most people in his department at the plastic manufacturing plant...
Paul Smit
- Sep 27, 2020
The Planets We Inhabit
By Paul Smit I get to tell my story. The sad part is that it’s not the story I wanted to tell. Those who know me might not think it’s...
Harvey Burgess
- Sep 27, 2020
REBELLION
By Harvey Burgess I watch my best friend, Annie, as she stands naked at the window. Her tousled, mouse-colored hair is gathered over her...
Michelle Martinez
- Sep 25, 2020
Alta
Haifa, 1948 They came flooding in. Over 70,000 Jews on more than 100 ships from the ashes of what Europe left behind. Packed together...
Sarah Losner
- Sep 25, 2020
Rubbish on the Sidewalk
Marvin was jolted from his sleep after hearing unpleasant noises coming from outside, beyond the quiet confines of his snug bedroom. Any...
Dian Hathaway
- Feb 11, 2020
A Memory of Sea
Dian Hathaway I arrive at the beach just as the sun is beginning to set. The powerful, titian red, relentless sun. The sun which I had...
The Stardust Review
- Feb 11, 2020
CRAZY BITCH
Roger S. Gottlieb “It’s hopeless, isn’t’ it.” Daniel’s face was serious, but also a little childlike, as if he was hoping she could make...
The Stardust Review
- Feb 11, 2020
Baby Doll
By Kristina Rivera Colón The little girl peeked around the curtain and looked at the audience. The adults sat in black velvet chairs, a...
Andrea Johnston
- Dec 26, 2019
Hearts
By Andrea Johnston Matthew’s apartment is underground. The few windows look out into narrow wells sheathed with corrugated steel. If you...
The Stardust Review
- Dec 8, 2019
Canto III
The Gates of Hell By John Danenbarger Today, Jessie Cristo had been in such good humor. Before he lost control, he had been driving in...
Mavis Blake
- Dec 8, 2019
Atlantoaxial
By Mavis Blake You drive to the clinic alone that day. As usual. You are not required to have a driver if you opt for no sedation for the...
The Stardust Review
- Sep 23, 2019
In Theory
By Charles Davis The river was wide and moving at a brisk clip. Its dark, choppy surface ran past desolate sandy banks suggesting some...
The Stardust Review
- Sep 23, 2019
THE SKATEBOARDERS
By: Perle Besserman They should have known they weren’t the gentrifying type. At least the wife should have known, having tried it once...
The Stardust Review
- Sep 23, 2019
Lucky
By: Amyen Fielding I have not left the apartment in thirteen days. Within these walls there is 700 square feet of refuge. No catcalls,...
The Stardust Review
- Sep 23, 2019
The Life to Come
By: Brandon Daily Derrick came home from his first day of kindergarten with a bleeding lip, a cut just beside his eyebrow, and the...
The Stardust Review
- Sep 23, 2019
A Dream of My Daughter
By: Brandon Daily I dream that my daughter is a fish. Or rather I dream that she is becoming a fish. Each night, in my dreams, another...