Issue of December 2, 2024

Speaker by Jay D. Falcetti — Cover story speculative fiction

Jay D. Falcetti (she/her) is a biracial indigenous writer who enjoys creating a wide range of stories from flash to novels. Jay grew up on a small reservation in northern Arizona and currently resides in Washington with her family.

The Worst Janitor Ever by Carl V. Nord — Fiction humor

A Cat's Life by Ethan Goffman — Flash fiction

Meow!

My Polyethylene Smile by Russell Epp-Leppel — Flash fiction

Russell Epp-Leppel is always exploring his love of science fiction, fantasy, and horror. With a background in engineering, he enjoys deconstructing narrative systems to see how they work, then reassembling them in new ways. He lives with his partner and their small menagerie in the Philadelphia area.

Joint Tenancy by Amanda Niamh Dawson — Poem

"...Air is lifting lands are forming..."

Welcome by Jerome Berglund — Poem

"...spread my wings, make my fortune..."

A Night of Illness by George Gad Economou — Poem unrhymed

"...all about making it without help..."

Haven’t We Derided and Denuded Natural Landscape Features? by Ndaba Sibanda — Poem unrhymed

"...Please pass this word around about our world..."

Lost Sock by Taylor Dibbert — Poem unrhymed

"...their mission is bigger and bolder..."

The Pizza Monster by Joel Bush — Poem unrhymed

"...He’s gonna get you!..."

Wonder Lotion by Joan McNerney — Poem unrhymed

"...you stand beguiled by glowing beauty..."

Consolaçam 10 by Ron Singer — Serial fiction

Malka experiences the threat of an earthquake...

Into Thin Space by David Rich — Speculative fiction

David Rich holds two engineering degrees from MIT and lives in the Boston area with his wife and daughters. His short fiction has been featured over the last several years in numerous literary journals.