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Four Paragraphs

Sections excavated from short stories going nowhere.

by Zack Newick on November 30, 2011March 22, 2013

ship of theseus

The story of a love affair upon the sea.

by Maya Jaaskelainen on October 9, 2022

Stars That Are Fish

“Starfish, whose name marry the sky and the sea – the opposite ends of the world, also have in them a
bit of both: the practical will to live of fish, as well as the saintly detachment of stars.”

by Khanh Vu on March 31, 2019March 31, 2019

Things Unsaid

“11. you never smiled that widely when you were with me”

by Liza Milov on April 9, 2017April 9, 2017

The Ghost Sex

Reliving what could have been.

by Samuel Bollen on October 12, 2015October 12, 2015

On Wisdom (and) Teeth

“A Sunday slumber turned October tastes like cider mixed with tahini.”

by Iris Samuels, Mariachiara Ficarelli on October 22, 2017October 28, 2017

Melancholia

Dr. Michaels usually remembered to take off his white coat before he went into Allison’s room, and today was not an exception. He put it on one of the nicer hangers and made sure the name tag on his breast pocket was clearly visible when the closet door was opened.

by Sophie Parker-Rees on March 1, 2014March 1, 2014

Lower East Side

“In line with his nature, he broke up with me too politely.”

by Violet Marmur on December 8, 2019December 8, 2019

Ancestral Burdens

“Oh, Alexita! I thought you were just fat, but I see the baby bulge.” She continued crying as she spoke, drying her tears on Alexandra.”

by Mariana Castillo on March 1, 2024March 1, 2024

Sound and Fury

“how can I cry for someone who doesn’t even know
what’s going on?”

by Liza Milov on April 16, 2017July 20, 2017

How Prophecy was Invented

“In another town, she was a storyteller, but the children had spit back her stories wrong, turning the characters into parodies of themselves.”

by Ziyi Yan on March 28, 2025

All In

“Then she got a glass of water, because really, it was almost 8:45 AM, she must be thirsty by now, and hydration is very important.”

by Lara Katz on March 27, 2022March 27, 2022


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