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Oct 23, 20194 min'The Reunion' by Joaquin FernandezThey started to arrive three days before the funeral, ferrying into the Grand Canyon in pickups and minivans, although there was at least...
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Oct 23, 20194 min'The Endless Road' by Lisa Lerma WeberThe Imperial Valley is comprised of small towns coated in dust and boredom. These towns are separated by endless crop fields and...
Oct 23, 20192 minSeven Flash Pieces by Luis Felipe Hernández, translated by Toshiya KameiTRAUMA She never learned to sew or embroider. The only time she ever tried, she pricked her finger and fell asleep for one hundred years....
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Oct 23, 20194 min'Famous Last Words' by Mileva AnastasiadouMom’s advice comes a little harsh. “You’re beautiful,” she’ll reassure you, drying up your tears. She’ll then take a good look at you....
Oct 23, 20194 min'Lakes Aren't For Swimming' by Catherine KleindienstHe jumps in the lake, even though he can’t swim. “If you don’t help me, I’m going to drown,” he says, forcing her to follow. She won’t....
Oct 23, 20194 min'That Time You Died' by Alexa HaileyI found myself dead. I walked out to the end of the driveway to get the mail, only to find myself already there, dead. Only it couldn’t...
Jul 8, 20193 min'Leaving Spokane' by Dan A. CardozaHemingway once wrote a short story in six words, "For sale: baby shoes, never worn." Some say this was his best work. Her story: “It...
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Feb 14, 20193 min'The Curse of Dander' by Delvon T. MattinglyThe sun gave birth to an embryonic luster finding its way between the crevices of my curtains. I woke up to noises of a roaring vacuum....
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