Issue of August 7, 2017

The Painting by Frederick Foote — Cover story short fiction horror

They say that when art is really good, the audience simply can't look away...

An Unfortunate Experience by KK Brown — Firsthand account robbery

Armed robbery is something that happens to other people -- until it happens to you. Writer KK Brown finds out this truth the hard way.

My Heart Screams in Gold Plaited Pharynx by Eddie Awusi — Poem unrhymed

"...How many more ruptured landscapes..."

She Is by Frederick Foote — Poem unrhymed

"...Substantial in every way..."

Tashi's Revenge by Deeya Bhattacharya — Poem unrhymed

"...His beloved has been crumbled like fear tattooed in the folded layers of an ageing earth..."

Out with the Trash 28 by Sand Pilarski — Serial fiction life relationships

Was a car wreck the best part of Emily's week?