Issue of October 21, 2024

Companion™, Lost by Nadim Silverman — Cover story speculative fiction

Nadim Silverman is a Bangladeshi-Jewish writer and illustrator based in New York City. He is currently studying creative writing at SUNY Stony Brook's MFA program.

The Bridges of Juniata County by Timothy B. Barner — Essay memoir

A trip in time to Central Pennsylvania...

The Song of the Suburbs by Marlene Elaine Brasco — Fiction life

Marlene Elaine Brasco is an undergraduate student at the College of William & Mary. Her greatest passion is writing and her quest to highlight the magic found within everyday life in her work. Aside from writing, she loves reading, spending time with her family, and playing with her chocolate Labrador.

Methanol Fire by Sparsh Paul — Poem

"...the sound of water echoes..."

Sunday Morning by Susan Brumel — Poem

"...Just funny how you said it..."

A Cute But Charred and Choked Kitchen by Ndaba Sibanda — Poem unrhymed

"...a vivid picture in the mind of the reader..."

As Smiles Give Way to Wrinkles by Richard LeDue — Poem unrhymed

"If I'm sometimes insolent..."

Birdwatching by Jim Bates — Poem unrhymed

"... trilling song of wonder filling the air..."

Brighton Beach Nights by Rp Verlaine — Poem unrhymed

...our sanctuary with high school barely behind us...

Portrait of Blue Bird Perched on Over-Turned Lawn Furniture by Jason Ryberg — Poem unrhymed

"...like some kind of post-post-modern abstract sculpture..."

Unfurling the Palette of October by Scott Thomas Outlar — Poem unrhymed

"...a verse that splatters with golden ochre..."

Consolaçam 4 by Ron Singer — Serial fiction

Uziel, beyond all imagining, is about to touch his past...

One Planet, Two Planet, Red Planet, Green Planet by John Eric Vona — Speculative fiction

John Eric Vona first made waves with a controversial editorial in his middle school newspaper (pro-pizza). For years he taught writing at Trump University, most notably his post-doctoral course: “Sophisticated and Subtle Humor.” Reviewers unanimously describe his short fiction as “short.” His latest memoir, detailing his long battle with Zyrtec addiction, is titled “A Million Little Sneezes.”