Account For What You Have
First, blanch the peaches. Run them under cold water to peel their skin away. Feel the flesh underneath. This is…
Girl on A bike, Boy in Dayton
Jack is sixteen when he sees Marie the first time, then 84 when he sees her again, though he doesn’t…
Necrotic
The passion with which she took to the house and garden surprised him. She told him her grandmother taught her…
Congee
Five hungry blonde girls, sitting pertly on their haunches, holding court in the lounge. You all live on the same…
Life-Forms
Multilingual We’re in the garden. There are fragrances there, fluent in many languages. Cassie digs, plants, pats the earth. We’ll…
the 2021 fractured lit flash fiction prize shortlist
We’re so excited to announce the 25 titles on our shortlist! We’ll announce the winners’ titles in the next few…
the 2021 fractured lit flash fiction prize longlist
We’re so excited to announce the 52 titles of our longlist! The submissions we received were so original, exciting, and…
Endangered Species
My five-year-old walks the sidewalks with me into town. There is no other place for him. He holds my finger…
Rodney & Chelsea
1. Tangerines Rodney and Chelsea have decided this is the day. They are sixteen years old and they are in…
Connect the Dots Love
N says we’re looking for that Leo and Kate love that crashes sudden, veins fire and ice, the kind where…
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