Doug Elwell is a native Illinoisan, born in Chicago, though that didn’t last long. At two he woke up one morning on the prairie in rural downstate. Much of his writing explores the influence
Dinner Party by Marijke Hillmann
I am hosting my first dinner party in this multicultural society where the right-winger rubs shoulders with the liberal; where in the mining community one is judged by the husband?s ?GRADE?.
The Fabric of Time by Raymond Cothern
Summer nights long ago in those streets below the hospital window, trucks with yellow flashing lights from the Louisiana Department of Mosquito Control hiss along slowly, the high whine of the compressors shooting out white spray behind the trucks like seeds
Rubber Gloves. And Lysol. by Christopher Taylor
Three windows. A hairpiece. Seven eggs. Two loaves of bread. Meat. A dustpan.
Never sneeze into pudding.
Three-Thirty Sharp by C. Gregory Thompson
Three-thirty sharp. A shrieking tea kettle. Over the roof tops if floated. A constant in my life. A stranger?s daily routine. On temporary assignment in London, my American company rented me a flat in the East End.
How Much Food Do You Need? by Kate LaDew
The spaghetti dropped onto the table with a fierce plop. Bob blinked.
Resume by Kristin Leprich
I am applying to be the main hero of this fairy tale.
Man at Work by Marijke Hillmann
The acrid smells of cigarette butts and stale beer hover above the music blaring from the jukebox and the noisy banter on an early afternoon in the Windhoek pub.
The Merger by Laura Goodchild
The initial paperwork was signed a year to the day after they met. This was seen as proper protocol. Both parties were far from satisfied with the partnership but the merger went ahead anyway, they both had something to gain after all
Bootlegs by Adam Daniel
We told our parents we were going fishing. My brother stuffed contraband down one of his bootlegs, and we set out for the creek in the woods behind our house.
Nothing good ever came from those boots. He wore them black and with a pointed toe.
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