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I Regret to Inform You I Made These Plans When I Gave a Shit and Things Have Changed
Willow doesn’t even get the satisfaction of saying Brandon broke up with her. They were never a couple, not officially,…
The Flavours We’ll Lose
My daughter, Chiara, turns five today. I get up when it’s still dark because, if I wait until after the…
2024 Micro Prize Winners and Shortlist
We’re excited to announce the three winners chosen by Judge Deb Olin Unferth! 1. Our Father by Theresa Sylvester “This…
Spin the Bottle
Nicole spins, smiles, bites Mark’s lip, and coaxes him from the circle. They make slow, cautious love on the pile…
Fiction Writing
Truth or dare: Who did you lose your virginity to? That sorta-kinda-boyfriend I had the summer before college. We both…
The Scarecrow Takes a Series of IQ Tests
Predict the next shape in the pattern. Here is a wolf’s heart. Here is a wooden crucifix. Here is an…
Pushed
When I was a girl, a woman in my town died in suspicious circumstances. I still think about the day…
Moon Rabbit
Mother first told me the myth of the rabbit on the moon when I was still small enough to listen.…
At the Auction House
My parents buy my eyes and hair. The auctioneer’s small, doting assistant brings the parts over. My mother sniffs the…
A Pool Party in 1994
When the boy’s mother told him to at last get dressed for the pool party, what he heard was: son,…
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