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Give Me English - A Short Story by Ai Jiang

"Give Me English"

Ai Jiang
I traded my last coffee for a coffee. How ironic. My finger jabbed at the ordering machine. The Langbase implanted in my brain popped up in front of my eyes, and I watched as the word disappeared. A heavy breath escaped my lips. I would have to trade my teas next…
The Imperfection - A Short Story by Mae Murray

"The Imperfection"

Mae Murray
Mira was in a hospital gown looking at her phone. The girl with the bleach-blonde pixie cut had been tantalizing in her OKCupid photo, but when they met last week, she noticed the deep-pitted acne scars peppering her jawline and the glaring red spots on her cheeks and between her thick brows…
FFUNS Johnny Compton

"FFUNS"

Johnny Compton
Holding the unlabeled black video cassette somehow reassured her of the legitimacy of its contents. With that reassurance came effervescent nausea, an ugly, unreal sensation befitting the place she was in and the sight that awaited her…

Latest Fiction / Short Stories

We Are a Little Hotel - Ai Jiang

"We Are a Little Hotel"

Ai Jiang
At UM Hotel, we provide the best service, ranging from emotional and physical support, unconditional love and care, domestic upkeeping, and self-sacrifice. To book a room, please text your check-in date and time in the following format to…
After the Fall - A Short Story by Barry Charman

"After the Fall"

Barry Charman
The carcass fell without warning. A series of frenzied thunderstorms had unfurled abruptly across the sky one morning, followed by blunt stabs of tortured lightning; but there was no true hint of what was to come. The skies had suddenly cleared, and then it had simply tumbled down…
The Art of What You Want - A Short Story by Nat Cassidy

"The Art of What You Want"

Nat Cassidy
The businessman and the doctor sit in the doctor’s private office deep in the bowels of the massive new medical complex. “Holeeeeeeeeeee shit,” the businessman says. He’s barely in his forties, but comfort and success have kept the years from his face, making him look more like the homecoming king he once was than the adult he currently is…

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Latest NonFiction

YFAFA Rachel Harrison on Paul Tremblay

Your Favorite Author's Favorite Author: Rachel Harrison on Paul Tremblay

Patrick Barb
Rachel Harrison is one of the most prolific authors currently working in horror fiction. Having established a niche all her own in the genre, she is one creator who never fails to pair big ideas and beloved tropes with fresh approaches informed by character and the realities of modern life. The accolades and her catalog almost speak for themselves.
YFAFA Christi Nogle Stephen King

Your Favorite Author's Favorite Author: Christi Nogle on Stephen King

Patrick Barb
When I first turned my attention to writing short fiction and found myself in the submissions trenches, there was one name that came up again and again. One author who was selling stories at a rapid clip—quite often to markets that I wanted to crack but hadn’t yet…
Your Favorite Author's Favorite Author: Richard Thomas on Stephen Graham Jones

Your Favorite Author's Favorite Author: Richard Thomas on Stephen Graham Jones

Patrick Barb
Here are at Your Favorite Author’s Favorite Author, I’m always thrilled whenever a new conversation opens up exciting firsts for myself and you, dear readers. Somehow, some way, this seems to happen with every column though! This month’s conversation is no exception…

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