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The Tide House
My daughter’s walking me through her sandcastle. She brings me in through the garage weight room, which opens up into…
Portrait, Sleep
After she gave birth, she could hardly sleep because she was either leaking milk or blood, or both at the…
What Might Turn
My face turns into my aunt’s face as I age. Now we know what she would have looked like at…
The Call
Clouds like spores riding the gusts of wind, still raining, no beach today. We’re lying on the couch together, heads…
Medusa
When I grew breasts, I stopped taking the bus to school. Instead I walked along the edge of the wetlands…
Joan of Arc is Channeling God and Teaching you to make S’mores
Let’s say they believed her. Let’s say she was born into a different age. That she wasn’t the one who…
The Unction
We carry out the unction for our aging father on the dining room table, anointing him with a variety of…
Nightjar
I ran over a nightjar with my car. It wasn’t my fault—it sat there roosting in the right lane of…
2024 Fractured Lit Ghost, Fable, and Fairy Tales Prize Shortlist
Twenty-five fresh and original takes on this contest’s themes are headed to our guest, Judge Aimee Bender! We can’t wait…
The Blob Takes Manhattan
Now that the Arctic isn’t cold anymore, The Blob is awake and tearing through malls like a post-breakup trust fund…
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