Issue of August 9, 2021

Hey, Stranger by Carly Kapusinsky — Cover story fiction horror

Carly Kapusinsky is a recent SUNY New Paltz graduate of the English program whose works can be found in the Sublunary Review, CBR and offMetro. A Rockland County native, she's most often scoping out the stacks of the nearest library, clicking away at her computer, or dragging friends on new hiking trails.

Apple by Angelo J. Letizia — Poem unrhymed

"...Busy students desperately trying to earn that A ..."

Haircut by Anabell Donovan — Poem unrhymed

"His scissors nip waves in my hair..."

Love Is Lovelier Than Luxury by Ndaba Sibanda — Poem unrhymed

"...One who would rather give money to charity than live a lavish lifestyle..."

Melan-Collared by John Tustin — Poem unrhymed

"...You loved me first..."

Musings of a Disgraced Lover by Pranab Ghosh — Poem unrhymed

"...he should be spared the madness, or so he thought..."

scarecrows by Giovanni Mangiante — Poem unrhymed

"...dancing to the rhythm of clashing ice cubes..."

She chances upon him by Robert Paul Allen — Poem unrhymed

"...She corners him by the ice cream freezer..."

Place Settings 36 by Sand Pilarski — Serial fiction family

Life is so good when there's more to it than just enduring...

Further into the Darkness 9 by Lydia Manx — Serial fiction horror vampires

Bethany is enlisted to help Harry gather more information -- even though it seems at times like he knows everything, but in the background, something odd is up with the witch Jasmine...

Skirmishes 13 by Livia Vorange — Visual art

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