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School Days
They left the couch, a show about child prodigies gone insane in their twenties, and in her room he pulled…
Jumping Off and Falling Out
I felt like television static that year—glossy-eyed afternoons at The Bitter End with a magazine straddling my lap, ears straining…
When I Say Grief
after Meredith Martinez My husband left me in February. He left with my love in his hands, and I walked…
This is the spot where –
The moonlight-sequinned sea says There’s something I want to tell you. I walk on, pretending not to hear, fling a…
Korean History
My lover says that they’ll give me 380 words before saying goodbye forever, and it’s380 words because she’s going to…
Fractured Lit Chapbook Prize Judge W. Todd Kaneko Winner and Finalists
Congratulations to our grand prize winner: You Go Home by Steven Sherrill! We can’t wait to get your chapbook into…
At the Clown’s Birthday Party
After cake and ice cream, the guests, in their painted smiles and polka dot attire, settle in to watch the…
Mausoleum of Gloaming
Crypt 1: Broomstick Skirts In robes of shell pink sunset over woodland hills, girls float the river to dance on…
A Fractured Reader’s Perspective: The 5 Most Common Reasons I Decline a Piece, and What to Do About Them
I’ve been a reader with Fractured since January 2024, and in that time, I’ve read hundreds of submissions. I’ve found…
Mom gets me a dog for my ninth birthday because she says all kids should have a dog
But I didn’t ask for a dog. I asked for Grand Theft Auto. Mom says, “There are things in that…
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