Fiction from OUR COLONY BEYOND THE CITY OF RUINS: “The Sea Captain’s Ghost” by Janalyn Guo

Entering the city of Boris from the sea, the Sea Captain’s Ghost notices a mollusk on the back of his … More

LUCHA LIBRE, a novella from ALL THE PROUD FATHERS by Dan Mancilla

Table of Contents Devotions Rudos Técnicos Nostalgia Foreign Objects Iconography Pinfalls and Submissions Alluvium Next>>

My Bugs O daddy long legs in the orchids and wisteria, how you make my cock-cells swell! O caterpillar cubs … More

Pink Hibiscus You buried the hibiscus in the swath of untended earth where each summer morning the mangy calico who … More

growing up on TR84 You are shown a series of pictures by the visiting Earthmen: a blank crucifix, a doll … More

Your sister calls. You rent a car and come as soon as you can. Grass peeks between sidewalk squares outside … More

Conventionally handsome, but why the fuss over that? He’s nothing special, nothing unique. There exist a million men who have … More

YOUNG AUSTIN (seven), backlit, reads a book and crosses the stage to a chair. He is very much not looking … More

*Ed’s note: click images to view larger sizes. Mischief Robot Spaceman Tears *** Jennifer Davis … More

The shape of his teeth formed a border and strangers crowded gladly. It was nice but Eric’s jaw hurt. Then … More

My father really died because he wanted to save gas mileage. A bishop asked me to touch his body to … More

*Ed’s note: click images to view larger sizes. No Taste Pillarist Window *** Erin Case is an … More