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Our Lady of Clean Kitchens

By Joseph Hernandez

On the morning of her last day alive, Tía Reina awoke with a halo of bright pink aligning her forehead.…

Yellow Straw, Red Straw

By Kathryn Aldridge-Morris

At some point, we’ll forget the rabbit’s name, how it came to die, the rush we were in to bury…

Fractured Lit Work/Play Challenge Winner and Shortlisted Writers

By Fractured Lit

The winner is The Breakfast Shift at the Usual New York Diner by Debra A. Daniel! Thank you, and congratulations…

What I’m Saying Is

By Jeffrey Hermann

There’s a beautiful beach. You get there by walking through a shady path, and then you’re on the soft sand.…

The Guy in the Redwood Water Tank

By Melissa Llanes Brownlee

I once fucked a guy in a redwood water tank. The kind that once held water caught from rain, maybe…

Fractured Lit Anthology Volume 4 Winners

By Fractured Lit

We’re so excited to announce our Anthology 4 winners! Judge Morgan Talty chose 20 stories to be published both online…

The Astronaut Shops

By Dustin M. Hoffman

The astronaut pushes a wire cart through the supermarket. Their body is obscured beneath the thick, radiation-proof fabric. Their face…

Chaos

By Patricia Q. Bidar

1. The fourth-grade mothers learn that one of the fourth-grade girls, Jade, is missing. Their sons and daughters announce this…

Fractured Lit Work/Play Challenge Shortlist

By Fractured Lit

We have narrowed down the total submissions for this challenge to 12 stories for the shortlist. We’re making final decisions…

2024 Fractured Lit Ghost, Fable, and Fairy Tales Prize Winners and Finalists

By Fractured Lit

We’re so thankful to partner with Judge Aimee Bender on this prize. She was so impressed with the shortlisted stories…

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