Nature Stories 1. The GPS gets us lost on the way to the boat launch. We backtrack and I take … More
Tag: Nonfiction
The Future by (∀/non i/U): “UX-000-111 (Oxygen),” from a larger work in progress called U/X
“UX-000-111″ is from a larger work in progress called U/X, about the author’s (∀/non i/U) User eXperience w/ the fundamental … More
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 Dream of Trees and Television and Ghosts,” a nonfiction excerpt from Sarah Kornfield’s THE TRUE: A TRILOGY OF GHOSTS
“A Trilogy of Ghosts” is a composite of three books called The True. In 2019, world-renowned Romanian theater director Alexandru … More
“Hourglass, Hourglass,” an essay by Loie Rawding from Vol. 9
Hourglass, Hourglass 12:11 a.m.We lost power, just as my body was turning to stone and sinking into the wet concrete … More
From Vol. 9: “Dear Editor Who Sent Me a Rejection Letter on Christmas, or Essay That Ends in a Fugue” by Sean Thomas Dougherty
Dear Editor Who Sent Me a Rejection Letter on Christmas, or Essay That Ends in a Fugue At first I … More
Bards & Brews Reader, a 2016-17 anthology of series performers
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”: A Haunted Passages Nonfiction Essay by Amanda Gaines
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”: An Ekphrastic Essay by Nadia Arioli (nee Wolnisty) for Bad Survivalist
On “Starlings, Caravans” by Kay Sage Once, I broke my own heart. Listen. Miscarriage is normal, expected, considered fine. We … More
Nonfiction Essay: Philip James Shaw’s “when i’m having a difficult time maintaining my concentration with regard to certain aspects of my most immediate surroundings”
when i’m having a difficult time maintaining my concentration with regard to certain aspects of my most immediate surroundings when … More
Nonfiction: A.A. Balaskovits’ “How I Helped You Fly with Pearls in Your Guts”
How I Helped You Fly with Pearls in Your Guts You must never doubt the thoughtful cruelty of your childhood. … More
Side A: “Antikythera,” a hybrid essay schematic by Jenny Fried
L2 I wore girl’s pants, even when I was still telling people I was a boy. I had lots … More
Serialized Essay: “The Great Indoorsman, Part the Last” by Andrew Farkas
The Great Indoorsman PART THE LAST From A Philosophy of the Indoors—The Out-of-Doors vs. Outside: In Lawrence, Kansas, a Lyft … More
Part the Third: “The Great Indoorsman” by Andrew Farkas
The Great Indoorsman PART THE THIRD From A Philosophy of the Indoors—The Beautiful On-Purpose and the Beautiful Accident: The waitress … More