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...

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.”