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The Syntax of Silk

By Lindsey Godfrey Eccles

In the small hours of the morning, I forage, taking care to nibble leaves both fibrous and tender, for the…

Fractured Lit 2024 Elsewhere Prize Judged by Tara Campbell Shortlist

By Fractured Lit

Congratulations to the writers of these 14 speculative stories! We’ll be back shortly with our winners!

Tether

By Ross McMeekin

Next to me at the intersection stands a young boy, hands in jacket pockets, hair the brown of thebrittle leaves…

Familiar Talk

By Kristin Tenor

Mother Black Bear sits on her haunches under the heavy limbs of the crabapple tree in the backyard. She rubs…

Suit

By Cheryl Pappas

A man with rusty brown hair, a beard, and a plaid shirt has been struggling with something in his mind,…

Blessed

By Laura Leigh Morris

The priest still has a mouth full of cake, crumbs stuck to his lips, when the mom presents a doll…

Fractured Lit 2024 Elsewhere Prize Judged by Tara Campbell Longlist

By Fractured Lit

Congratulations to the writers of these 39 speculative stories! We’ll be back shortly with our shortlist! We can’t wait to…

Mother of three reported missing after dropping kids at school

By Madeline Anthes

One day, there will be a podcast episode about your disappearance, and a woman driving to work will skip it…

Fractured Lit Flash Fiction OPEN Judged by Maurice Carlos Ruffin Grand Prize Winner and Finalists

By Fractured Lit

Guest Judge Maurice Carlos Ruffin has chosen his grand prize winner and the 16 finalists! We’re excited to publish all…

THE MIGRATION OF DEAD BIRDS

By Sarp Sozdinler

Elena cried for the sparrow, for how it slipped a squeal before it hit the front window, a sound that…

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