Nikki’s uncle Pete was sprawled across the hood of an old Chevy, bullshitting with another half-dozen men taking a breather from their barstools. She tugged …
How It Might Feel to Shoot Billy Wilson in the Face by Caitlin Taylor
She tried to take deep breaths and think of what her happy place might look like if she had one, but she kept getting distracted …
Like Water by Jen Knox
There is no hand outstretched, no reassuring words when I fall. My body becomes liquid, like Bruce Lee said, only it’s not quite water. I …
One Truth by Curtis Smith
She’d punched a boy on the bus. Square in the mouth, once, then again. Her father had to come to the elementary school to get …
What I Want Instead by Zinta Aistars
Why would they be surprised that I fell in love with a chain saw? Instead of dolls when I was little, instead of pink and …
April 2007; Essaouira, Morocco by Jacinda Townsend
You didn’t grieve your son’s death, not for one full year, because you didn’t realize that he was dead. You went to the burial, you tucked …
Jars by Kevin Winchester
Based on the short story “Jars” by Kevin Winchester Rick Polk: Producer / Director / Editing Kevin Winchester: Screenplay consultant Actors: Rachel – Judy …
Long Division by Bonnie ZoBell
We could see Mr. Messick’s elephantitis though he wore a suit and tie every day to the sixth grade. Before lunch, wincing, he’d place the …
A Girl at His Show by Sheryl Monks
Every night Rasputin chose a different one to come up and go inside the box of blades. Always they were pretty, and always they were …