On The Year of the Monster with Tara Stillions Whitehead: An Interview by Shannon Wolf

I sometimes wonder how one person can do so much. At any one time, when I speak to Tara Stillions … More

HFR Nominations for BEST OF THE NET 2023

The editors have nominated the following selections for the Best of the Net 2023 anthology by Sundress Publications. Thanks to the writers … More

“A Trilogy of Ghosts” is a composite of three books called The True. In 2019, world-renowned Romanian theater director Alexandru … More

Hourglass, Hourglass 12:11 a.m.We lost power, just as my body was turning to stone and sinking into the wet concrete … More

Dear Editor Who Sent Me a Rejection Letter on Christmas, or Essay That Ends in a Fugue At first I … More

BNB logo designed by Emily Weddle Table of Contents FICTION “Shangri La Dee Da” Dan Mancilla “Bigfoot’s Overcoat” Matthew Fogarty … More

The Human in Me The room was stacked floor to ceiling with antique dolls. It was the summer of my … More

On “Starlings, Caravans” by Kay Sage Once, I broke my own heart. Listen. Miscarriage is normal, expected, considered fine. We … More

when i’m having a difficult time maintaining my concentration with regard to certain aspects of my most immediate surroundings when … More

How I Helped You Fly with Pearls in Your Guts You must never doubt the thoughtful cruelty of your childhood. … More

L2 I wore girl’s pants, even when I was still telling people I was a boy. I had lots … More

The Great Indoorsman PART THE LAST From A Philosophy of the Indoors—The Out-of-Doors vs. Outside: In Lawrence, Kansas, a Lyft … More

The Great Indoorsman PART THE THIRD From A Philosophy of the Indoors—The Beautiful On-Purpose and the Beautiful Accident: The waitress … More

The Great Indoorsman PART THE SECOND From A Philosophy of the Indoors—Where I Lived, and What I Lived for: I … More

Suite Polonaise Part 1: Cecelia As a child I thought there was something wrong with me because I didn’t love … More