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 surroundngs”

when i am away to work. I can work. I can even go away to work. I work as well … More

Nonfiction: A.A. Balaskovits’ “How I Helped You Fly with Pearls in Your Guts”

You must never doubt the thoughtful cruelty of your childhood. My mother raised butterflies of two sorts: the Monarch with … More

Table of Contents “L2“ “M2“ “E2“ “Front Plate“ “D2“ “E6“ “E1“ “Front Sub-Plate“ “L1“ “K2“ “D1“ “Internal Mounting Plate“ “B3“ … More

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

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

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

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

“Look at it, Hastings. Not a building in sight. Not a restaurant, not a theatre, not an art gallery. … More

Jason Teal For 2018 I charted a sort of reading renaissance, rethinking my art and how it’s made—which has … More

Horror has been with me from a very early age. I found several copies of The House of Hammer … More

It was one of the most grueling scenes of my novel to write. A mother confronts the supernatural family … More

It all began for me on a Saturday night when I was eight years old. I had awakened thirsty … More