Astral Projection for Dummies Dina PerthakinesJuly 20, 2026 I’d never been a Trekkie while I was still topside. More of a fantasy and horror girl, myself. But I had a lot of time on my hands and plent... Flash Fiction0 Comments
The Story of the Now Defunct Chimpy’s Pizza Safari at a Strip Mall in Libertyville, Illinois Austin Sanchez-MoranJuly 7, 2026 In the beginning of summer, there was a shortage of childcare workers in the area and working parents had few options. So local businesses b... Flash Fiction0 Comments
COORS-MAN Levi Walker PolzinJune 29, 2026 Coors was my father's beer of choice through most of my childhood. He was a “Coors-man,” as they used to say. Cans of Coors still linger... Flash Fiction0 Comments
Profanity for Humanity Jean-Luke SwanepoelJune 23, 2026 The flyer was stapled to a telephone pole and read PROFANITY FOR HUMANITY—JOIN THE CAUSE! There were a dozen tearable strips at the bottom, ... Flash Fiction1 Comment
Danny’s Mother Caroline KahlenbergJune 17, 2026 They’re way at the back of Wild Child Museum, in a windowless room decorated with leprechauns and dinosaurs. The kindergarteners squawk happ... Flash Fiction0 Comments
The Only Veterinarian I Know Richard PounderJune 11, 2026 Anne, Sorry. You're the only veterinarian I know. Here’s why I delivered you this bird. Every Sunday I fill a burlap sack with DVD... Flash Fiction0 Comments
White Iverson Sarp SozdinlerJuly 15, 2026 White Iverson and I shoot hoops in the back of our high school where we met way before White Iverson became White Iverson and grew relativel... Fiction0 Comments
POSSESSED EVIL DOLL WANTED. I ALREADY HAVE ONE. BUT WOULD LIKE TO SEE WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF TWO MET. MAYBE GOOD THINGS? DM ME. Will SimpsonJuly 13, 2026 That’s all the ad on Instagram said. There was a little profile picture of a guy in a black hoody posing with ninja stars. The ad itself was... Fiction0 Comments
THE LAST THERAPY SESSION YOU’LL EVER NEED Ron ArbuckleJuly 10, 2026 If I was a therapist, I’d fix you in one session. You’d never need a second appointment. Don’t worry about charging it to insurance. I’ll do... Fiction2 Comments
A Pirate’s Life in Reno, Nevada J. HellendJuly 8, 2026 It’s white-out conditions through Donner Pass, we don’t have tire chains and I can’t stop thinking about the gun in the glove box. No heater... Fiction0 Comments
PUMKIN Lee Matthew GoldbergJuly 6, 2026 The desire to leave the city, the pull of the Northern Vermont Countryside, tucked away near the Green Mountains appealed to the Finns. Leav... Fiction0 Comments
Approximately 35-Year-Old Female Kate FaigenJuly 5, 2026 I was jamming to The Sopranos theme song when a Maserati hit me midway through the crosswalk. The EMT that kept me from reaching the pearly ... Fiction0 Comments
Hot Dead Boy Summer John SaraJuly 21, 2026 Did you hear what Jessica did? She took a cleaver to Gretchen’s face. Yeah, I think it had something to do with Doug or Brad, how he kiss... Poetry0 Comments
Moon Man and Mom Ian liptakJuly 16, 2026 I perched a cigarette between my lips as we sat in a window Kind of between the window and fire escape Just between the moon and tumb... Poetry1 Comment
Ace Ella GreeneJuly 14, 2026 I live in a house of cards. Every time the wind blows my parent’s voices echo across the neighborhood. My friends beg to come over in ... Poetry1 Comment
Game Over Billie J DanielJuly 9, 2026 When Mario bumps into Goomba and dies, you hand me the controller, say it’s my turn, but I prefer to watch. Like an ASMR video, I’m tra... Poetry1 Comment
Listening to ‘Paris’ by The 1975 Mark DanowskyJuly 2, 2026 I miss Elliott & Bourdain & easy deep dives into DFW & RWE I lean on Camus & Cioran— cute: Billy Joe... Poetry0 Comments
Tom Cruise’s Sweaty Shoes Charlie BoyJuly 1, 2026 If I hear the word dopamine again, I'll start a fire. I leave the church of ADHD and monetized wellness, and march faithfully to the nob... Poetry1 Comment
The 21 Best Small Press Books From 2021 Mallory SmartDecember 6, 2021 I don’t know what happened in 2021 because I’m still trying to process 2020. Yet here we are at the end of it getting ready to welcome 2022... BlogColumnsReviews1 Comment
Writer of the Week: Tanner Ballengee Maudlin HouseOctober 22, 2021 Tanner's writing is about Tanner Ballengee. His hobbies are skateboarding, forever and always, and recently graffiti, again, since the statu... Columns0 Comments
Writer of the Week: Jeff Schneider Maudlin HouseSeptember 2, 2021 Jeff Schneider is a writer, founder of Pig Roast Publishing, and the former guitarist and songwriter of the noise-rock bands Arab On Radar a... Columns0 Comments
A Review of Scott McClanahan’s Fights! Dmitry SamarovJune 14, 2026 Eight years ago, Scott McClanahan shared an autopsy of his first marriage. Now he’s back with a tribute to a dead friend and his very much a... Reviews0 Comments
Inside The Spiral: A Review of Joseph Goosey’s Casey Anthony, Renowned Trapeze Artist February 3, 2026
The Weight of the World: A Review of Nicholas Keating Casbarro’s Vitalerium: Descent into the Void November 30, 2025
These Efforts are Only Temporary: A Review of James R. Gapinski’s The Museum of Future Mistakes November 23, 2025
An Interview with Kevin Sampsell about Baby in the Night Ashley Yang-ThompsonMarch 27, 2026 This month, Kevin released his new book, Baby in the Night. Written from the perspective of a street smart baby, it conveys the inarticulate... Interviews2 Comments
