F I C T I O N
Aqi
“I can count all the divots of her spine, like an abacus of each day she spent away from us.”
amy wang
Lavender Boy
“‘Jamal,’ Mr. Green’s voice broke the somber silence, ‘Whatever you do, whatever happens, just don’t forget The Rules.’”
simone chaney
Smoked Chicken
“The only sounds I could hear were the soft gargling puffs of the chickens, the quiet winds over the grass, and the bated breath of the kids.”
caroline anthony
The Things That Brought People Together
“These people would give her a nickname that encapsulated her whole existence better than she could herself in 300 pages double-spaced and double-sided.”
emma estridge
Why
“The RV park grew again this morning. It will keep growing, and it will destroy us all.”
elizabeth keller
Why Birds Crash Into Windows
“Just past noon, the sun streamed directly into the room. It was bright, and I felt like it would burn me until my funeral was next.”
natalie hampton