Issue of July 4, 2016

This Is the Way the World Ends by Fred Skolnik — Cover story fiction life death

It used to happen this way, it does happen this way, and when it comes, it will...

Fool's Gold by Scott Thomas Outlar — Poem unrhymed

"...falling heavy in smelted waves..."

Going Hungry 59 by Sand Pilarski — Serial fiction family money food

Ben and Gloria have been trying to figure out what their mother is up to with her secretive behavior. Sometimes secrets reveal themselves...

All-Nighter 22 by Lydia Manx — Serial fiction horror

Uncle Scott's idea of dealing with the end of normal civilization was to get blind stinking drunk. Is it possible for Lindy to shoot both him and Dean and get off the mountain and out of the snow and zombies?