1. When I was born, my daddy didn’t come home from war, but the army sent a drone, hand sized and with tiny little pincher arms, in a broken-sealed box. Inside, the lid had “Daddy’s gonna watch over you” written on it in Sharpie and the drone was wrapped in a kaffiyeh. In the email … Continue reading Daddy’s Girl by Jennifer R. Donohue
You are fifteen, and you are wearing your tightest dress. You’re dancing with a guy who is probably called Mike. You don’t actually know if that’s his name because the pop music is so loud the sticky floor is vibrating, but he made a “Mike”ish kind of shape with his mouth when he said it. … Continue reading The Pure of Heart by Abi Hynes
Rhonda Eikamp grew up in Texas and lives in Germany. Stories of hers have appeared in Birkensnake, The Journal of Unlikely Observances and Lackington’s, among others. When not writing fiction, she translates for a German law firm and blogs here. “Golden Rules” began with an online quiz “What fairy-tale are you?” and its surprising answer … Continue reading Golden Rules by Rhonda Eikamp
C.M.F. Wright has spent her entire life inhabiting paintings of various sizes and shapes. Occasionally she emerges to teach classes, attend conferences, and publish fiction. Mom’s inside a painting. A Matisse, to be specific. She’s in a copy of the Seville Still Life, asleep on the green sofa. Her arms cushion her head; her legs … Continue reading Blue by C.M.F. Wright
“Naflah is very beautiful,” Father says as he guides Fazil into the majlis. “Much more beautiful than the first sister. Come and see.” Fazil enters the room, followed by his three wives. He is tall and smug, a picture of self-righteousness and power. He wears robes purchased with our dead sister’s gold; he demands coffee … Continue reading Diprosopus by Christina Dalcher