flash fiction
The Return of the Prodigal Son
The Return of the Prodigal Son written by: Varia Abramova - “A modern day Jack Kerouac,” mother says, watching Chris drop his two...
Luxury
Luxury written by: A.L. Paradiso - My extravagant pink wife is obsessed with pink anything. Most of her outfits are thoroughly pink...
Arched Smile
Arched Smile written by: Dee Allen - Godfried Schalken—one of his country's best artists—suffered two...
The Wheels on the Bus
The Wheels on the Bus written by: Joel Bryant - Today, of all days, I was hoping the trip home would be hassle-free...
Courgettes
Courgettes written by: Sofia Pal - Nonna’s flowers sing in the dwindling sunshine of late-August London...
The Keys
The Keys written by: Leslie Cairns - I’ve lived nowhere and everywhere at the same time. NYC, Denver, Buffalo...
Not My Sanctuary
Not My Sanctuary written by: Arvilla Fee - 18 hours. That’s all I have. If I’m to do this, I do it now. I try to move slowly, deliberately...
Don’t Remember Her This Way
Don't Remember Her This Way written by: C. Little - As the sun sets behind the house, its old, wooden door flies open and a small figure...
For Rene
For Rene written by: Lade - Rene will not stop scrubbing the kitchen counter. She alternates between scrubbing...
The Rise and Fall of Mr Cruel
The Rise and Fall of Mr Cruel written by: Haji SM - You say the nicest things, that I’m a good-for-nothing runt. I’ll show you, Mother...
Second Chances
Second Chances written by: Jianan Z - It plays virtually like a clichéd cinematic family reunion, doesn’t it?...
The Cities of the Dead
The Cities of the Dead written by: Marcelle Rayner - It is the earliest flight leaving George Bush International I can take to get to New Orleans...
Flip the Card
Flip the Card written by: Phyllis Souza - This New Year signifies endings as the familiar fades away...
Such Soulful Wailings
Such Soulful Wailings written by: Sharon Murphy - You’re telling me he’s almost dead! Well, you can’t have increments of dead...
