Dead Calm The clumsy enormous leaves of banana trees rattled in the sea breeze on their hotel balcony. “They look … More
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The Future: “HolyLand, USA,” a short story by Ron Burch
HolyLand, USA We’re having trouble getting the Red Sea to part, and my boss is flipping out. It’s our highlight … More
New Prose Poem “Biscuits”: Sean Thomas Dougherty for Side A
Biscuits Sometimes when I look at the sky I see the clouds become figures seated at a big table. Look, … More
Megan Merchant & Luke Johnson Lyric Epistolary Collaboration for Side A
What do we do when the black hole comes,—to L my son asks before the hours lighten. I know so … More
New Flavor Town USA Fiction by Tyler Dillow: “Cherry Rum Flavor”
Cherry Rum Flavor Deep red cherries in a bowl—I pit them, half them, soak them in rum. These are for … More
Exclusive Excerpt from AND YET, a book-length speculative essay by Jeff Alessandrelli
An innovative work of speculative fiction, Jeff Alessandrelli’s And Yet interrogates contemporary shyness, selfhood and sexual mores, drawing out the particulars of … More
“Genre and Selfhood and Speculation, Endless”: Jeff Alessandrelli on writing AND YET
Genre and Selfhood and Speculation, Endless I recently published a book that, like thousands of books, is nebulous vis-à-vis genre. … More
“letters that linger,” a #NoMorePresidents poem by Jen Schneider
letters that linger of the moments.memories.meanderings a. the sound of silenceb. the taste of quietc. the feeling of safetyd. the … More
Haunted Passages: “Rooftops,” a new short story by Michael Cole
Rooftops Just after 9:30 in the morning on a Wednesday in June, the creature tore down Michigan Avenue, upending taxi … More
#NoMorePresidents: “The Snowy Owl,” a poem by Tara Campbell
The Snowy Owl The snowy owl said to the sad little girlI can send more love your way;the snowy owl … More
Heavy Feather Review 