Surrender – By Bari Lynn Hein
Dad’s car had plastic seat covers and no seatbelts. Whenever he turned a corner, he would intentionally accelerate, and Brad and I would slide...
The Last Matinee – By James Gering
Davey lay on the road under the lights, green, orange, red, green, orange, his cheek on the grittyasphalt, his limbs hinged at weird angles....
Revenge – By Blaze Minevski
Translated from Macedonian by Elizabeta Bakovska
The delivery of the last falcon for the sultan was late for almost three full years. Although Davidov, limping...
Tamales for Sale – By Kunal Mehra
She hugged her eight-year-old son Pedro goodbye, giving him his lunchbox.
“No enchilada?”, Pedro asked.
She shook her head. He loved enchiladas, and she wanted to...
There Is No Home, but You Can’t Stay Here – By Itto...
Josephine’s life was left in shambles for the third time in March of 2024, when the man for whose sake she’d renounced all her...
Kesha – By Yurii Tokar
It so happened that in addition to working at the school, I also gave private math and physics lessons at students' homes. One day,...
Arab Spring – By Gregorio Tafoya
His dad threatened to take his allowance—to lower it at least. Ethan tried reasoning with him, but the man was resolute, his authority not...
The Radius of Her Heart – By Bhoomi J N
1. Unforeseen Tide
She sat alone on the beach, a solitary figure amidst the noise of a foreign coast. In her mid-thirties but possessing the...
Workday – By Tim Bemis
Everyone knows a voice is easier to fire than a face. Tuzi was at home waiting for his cable appointment when he received the...
The Human Zoo – By Hridi
It is no use saying no, she means to go. Even at eight, Mehrunissa shows a stubbornness Noor can recognise. The same mad determination...
