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Bones You Crack With Your Teeth
Bones You Crack With Your Teeth
A family unravels after a horrific crime
Felicia C. Sullivan
Aug 6, 2020
When the Buildings Began to Bleed
When the Buildings Began to Bleed
Their mistake was simple: They sent her body to the masjid
Vanessa Taylor
Nov 3, 2019
Identity Contest
Identity Contest
An ex-girlfriend, her son, and the lie that made me a father
David Hopkins
Aug 23, 2016
Tell Me We’re Safe in the House
Tell Me We’re Safe in the House
I mourned the loss of a dog I’d abandoned for a man who’d never love me
Felicia C. Sullivan
Jul 31, 2017
The City of Sadness
The City of Sadness
No one can stop the tears. And no one knows why.
Laura Todd Carns
Apr 13, 2020
Emptily
Emptily
He always seemed to know what I wanted, even when I didn’t
Melissa Grove
Jan 11, 2017
We’ll Go Where No One Can Find Us
We’ll Go Where No One Can Find Us
A short story about cults, abuse, and the depth of a mother’s love
Felicia C. Sullivan
May 6, 2020
It's Not Like I Tried To Hurt Anyone
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It's Not Like I Tried To Hurt Anyone
A short story about accidental time travel
Chris Scott
May 30, 2017
Season to Love
Season to Love
We expressed our feelings through food — until we didn’t
Takeshi Chin
Mar 17, 2017
The Dancing Plague
The Dancing Plague
All we had were rumors — and most of them had been started by me
Jason Sattler
Jan 21, 2019
The One-Sided Marriage
The One-Sided Marriage
Or, what happens when your husband gives you the silent treatment
Takeshi Chin
May 1, 2017
Anything But Silence
Anything But Silence
A college student, a weekend-long bender, and the fear of being boring
Vance Mccarthy
Dec 22, 2016
All of His Exes Were Young and Confused
All of His Exes Were Young and Confused
He seemed nice. In reality, he was very different.
Priya
Apr 3, 2019
The Never-Ending Adolescence
The Never-Ending Adolescence
Unrequited lust, unfulfilled potential, and Instagram stories
Jason Sattler
Jan 31, 2020
Men Who Hate Women
Men Who Hate Women
A story about that guy who’s never wrong
Priya
Dec 11, 2017
Paper Planes
Paper Planes
Adventures in airborne messaging
Hengtee Lim (Snippets)
Apr 10, 2016
When I’m Gone
When I’m Gone
Dear son, If you’re reading this, I’m dead. I’m sorry.
Rafael Zoehler
Jul 29, 2015
Negative Proof
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Negative Proof
A story about a father’s search for meaning in his daughter’s senseless death. For all those whose lives have been touched by gun violence.
Christian Cantrell
Jun 27, 2016
The Good Guy: A Story from the Author of ‘Cat Person’
The Good Guy: A Story from the Author of ‘Cat Person’
Sometimes Ted would lie awake at night imagining a tribunal of all the girls who’d ever rejected him
Kristen Roupenian
Jan 3, 2019
The Nuisance
The Nuisance
‘I tried to act as if the ghost had no possible effect on me. This seemed like the easiest device. It was actually quite hard.’
Alexander Chee
Oct 24, 2018
Good Teens With Guns
Good Teens With Guns
What happens when teens take school safety into their own hands?
Hengtee Lim (Snippets)
Jun 11, 2019
The Funny Thing About the Past
The Funny Thing About the Past
Once we unlocked the ability to remember across lifetimes, we had to figure out what to do with it
Hengtee Lim (Snippets)
Aug 2, 2017
Roxting
Roxting
Our relationship was a never-ending playlist
Takeshi Chin
May 13, 2017
The Secret to a Good Night’s Sleep
The Secret to a Good Night’s Sleep
On the virtues of sleeping on strangers’ shoulders
Hengtee Lim (Snippets)
Nov 29, 2015
And On The Memory of Your Tastebuds, They Are All Umami
And On The Memory of Your Tastebuds, They Are All Umami
You are slicing bell peppers into ribbons when your man tells you that moving in together was a mistake.
Allie Marini
Jul 21, 2015
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