“Bounty,” a Bad Survivalist Flash Fiction by Michele Finn Johnson

Bounty Marian’s halfway through her beginner Peloton class when she hears her husband, Luke, scream—What the hell? She slows her … More

Bad Survivalist Short Story: “In the Afterlife Your Landlord Is a Witch” by Maggie Nye

In the Afterlife Your Landlord Is a Witch She does not wear a pointed hat around the property, except in … More

Bad Survivalist: “What Makes You Feral,” a short story by Julie Wernersbach

What Makes You Feral PIPE BURST. COME EARLY. She rushed. What did she expect? A pipe shattering in mid-air, hard … More

“Netflix Closed Captioning,” a poem for Bad Survivalist by Jeffrey Hecker

Netflix Closed Captioning [Rapid downbeat funky relaxed happy soulful witchy jazz music starts playing] [Wurlitzer muffles sobs] [Cadavers gurgle blow … More

“Nude Fridays in Whitelandia,” a Bad Survivalist Short Story by David Winner

Nude Fridays in Whitelandia The Zoom Wake Pretty soon after Louis’ passing, I had an idea. Zoom wakes were everywhere, … More

Bad Survivalist: “DON’T CHIDE THE HOOTCH” & other RIP VW erasure/collages by Nance Van Winckel

Nance Van Winckel’s ninth poetry collection, The Many Beds of Martha Washington, is just out with the Pacific Northwest Poetry Series/Lynx … More

Bad Survivalist Poetry: “where the space ends” by Anthony Santulli

where the space ends             even maps know that point of view                   is a lifeless music—that the next sense … More

Bad Survivalist: Three Poems by Emily Pinkerton

Go Like This Write in front of mirrors. Talk to yourselfin the bathroom. Spend late nights alone.Wake early, follow the … More

“This Sultry Thing Called Home,” a Bad Survivalist Poem by Dhwanee Goyal

This Sultry Thing Called Home Loosely after Katia Krafft, a French volcanologist. Also somewhat inspired by John Ashbery. There were … More

Bad Survivalist Short Story: “Bear, Flower, Ferryman,” by Margaret Redmond Whitehead

Bear, Flower, Ferryman For a long time that morning, the bear occupied herself with a cardboard box. Its walls were … More

Steve Gergely: “VanLife,” a flash fiction for Bad Survivalist

VanLife For the past two weeks I’ve been living out of my van. It’s not a lifestyle for everyone, but … More

Robert Scotellaro: “A Sky Full of Crickets,” flash fiction triptych for Bad Survivalist

A Sky Full of Crickets Hatching They are strapped in their upside-down car for hours before the firemen, slicing through … More

“Electrolysis,” a Bad Survivalist Short Short by Roger D’Agostin

Electrolysis The follicles didn’t know why they were slathered in foam, but 17 said, “Don’t complain, this is the longest … More

Bad Survivalist: Three Little Things by Leigh Chadwick

Skinny Kids Skinny kids touching light with their tongues pressed against the sun. Skinny kids with half their teeth gone. … More

“Dyin’ Lion”: A Bad Survivalist Work Fiction by Jonathan Bluebird Montgomery

Dyin’ Lion I know everyone thinks I’m just a cabdriver, but I also work at the zoo. They pay me … More