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Hiroshima

Vladimir Sorokin, translated by Max Lawton -

23:48 YAR—A Moscow Restaurant Lukashevich, the vice-president of a small but impressive bank, and Zeldin, the owner of four supermarkets, sat at a table served for...

The Dance

Julia Pike -

The first problem is that Hector Lopez drank too many Pink Lemonade Smirnoff Ices in the passenger seat of Johnny Karlsson’s mom’s 2002 Honda...

Domestic Life on the Frontier

Silas Jones -

When she was new to the neighborhood Audrey used to plod past Carol’s house in the heat of afternoon and think, ew. Carol’s split-level...

SALMON

Sebastian Castillo -

Excerpted from the novella SALMON by Sebastian Castillo. The shape of salmon I had never before ridden on a train. Of course, I had read about...

The Next Station Is

Jimin Kang -

There is a game I like to play when I am riding alone on a train, as I am now, where I imagine the...

The Farmer’s Daughter

Raegan Bird -

Annebelle had a tendency of passing out on the front lawn. It isn’t something she does anymore, but she did it often growing up....

Great Expectations

Daniel Hornsby -

The four of them did everything together. Meals were communal and, thanks to Kate and Alex, vegan, though if Ilya had a stoned craving...

Sex in Venice

Alec Niedenthal -

The flight to Venice was irritating for two reasons. First, Robert was silent the whole time, except to announce that he wanted pasta and to...

Personhood

Marisa Crane -

Juniper needs to look good but not too good. They figure some foundation, a little blush, and a touch of mascara will do the...

The Jester’s Privilege

Madeline Cash -

I conclude this week's virtual therapy session, like always, lamenting my life’s lack of meaning. “I just wish I was doing something more noble with...