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Brewster’s Century What?

Frankie Barnet -

So, I was moving in with my parents. It was temporary. It had to be temporary. Dale made this clear. Dale being my stepfather. Temporary...

Tell Me What I Can Do For You

Curtis LeBlanc -

On an evening in late May, Martin Bigras and his new friend Carl Barnet arrived at a train station in Munich, disembarked and went...

Neutral Buoyancy

J. R. McConvey -

They always make it harder to achieve results. Kielbasa Joe paddles his noodle up the fourth lane in a painfully slow crawl, the fluorescent pool...

Certainty

Matthew Walsh -

“We want you to come around the corner of the car like you aren’t expecting us.” Melanie smiled. She used a lint roller on...

If Life Gave Me Lemons

Kerry Clare -

At the time, her life had been lacking in sure things, and so Lindsay took comfort in knowing where she stood with Aaron, even...

Difficult People

Catriona Wright -

These talks are mandatory, aimed at increasing our productivity. The week prior I’d received an email from the organizer, Owen Peck. He promised “tactics...

First Women’s Battalion of Death

Matthew Rader -

Catherine’s throat was soft and open to the orange light of the salon. Josie held the back of Catherine’s head in one hand, moving...

Purely Coincidental

Ben Stephenson -

Here you are minding your business in your blue fiberglass seat when this totally creepy thing starts happening. You’re checking out the other commuters...

Valentine’s Day

Peter Norman -

1 On Valentine’s Day, he writes a word on an index card. Before leaving for work, he puts it inside a gilded box on Lea’s...

Vermin

Lori Hahnel -

Jurgen Koch has to be the worst cook in the world. So you wonder why he owns a restaurant, and why he cooks in...