The Shaving Man

The Shaving Man

Please note: this story was provided by the author and published as is. I never wanted to be someone who was, as Dad would say, “nothing but a name and a handshake”. In the rare moments we’d talk, he’d warn me about all the people who just woke up, went to work,...
Meadowview

Meadowview

Please note: this story was provided by the author and published as is. My name is Sadie Phillips, and if you’re reading this, I’ve gone missing. I’m leaving this note in the upstairs bedroom of 7 Meadowview Lane. Aunt Anna, you’re probably going to be the first one...
Deadwood

Deadwood

Please note: this story was provided by the author and published as is. We weren’t looking for anything really. Back in those days it was about pride. How fast you could travel down Sycamore Avenue on your six-speed while the world whistled around you. The flapping of...
Lot 238

Lot 238

Please note: this story was provided by the author and published as is. I used to work at a university.   No, I wasn’t a brilliant, beloved professor on track for tenure. I was a lowly staff worker, running small programs and events for graduate students. Now, before...
Ferryman0

Ferryman0

Please note: this story was provided by the author and published as is. It’s a terrible habit –doomscrolling. Not something I’d happily admit to doing in any normal circumstances, but in light of all that’s happened, I think it’s important that people know this.  This...
Over the Hill and Through the Woods

Over the Hill and Through the Woods

Please note: this story was provided by the author and published as is. The beaten down Ford slid off the side of the road. A webwork of tree branches and great green fronds overtook the world, obscuring the sky, obscuring the ground, obscuring everything in a shade...