Issue of June 30, 2025

Trout Fishing in Georgia: a review of <i>Objects in Mirror May Be Closer Than They Appear</i> by Gary Grossman. by Peter Mladinic — Book review

A review of <i>Objects in Mirror May Be Closer Than They Appear</i> by Gary Grossman.

The Charmed Life of Sullivan Davies by Brian Rosten — Cover story fiction horror

What truths lurk behind traditions?

A Love Letter to My Family by Tim Law — Essay

Love, hope, and joy...

Lobster Memories by Harvey Silverman — Essay memoir

That certain flavor that only matches memory...

Stealing by Mitchell Waldman — Fiction life

Should have listened to the song' words...

Following the Grain by Stephen Kingsnorth — Poem

"...a line on which patina time will mark..."

I Mean That’s No Mean Feat by Ndaba Sibanda — Poem

"...honeycombs are staple in a honeyguide’s diet..."

Only Yesterdays Are Truly Splendid by Supatra Sen — Poem unrhymed

"...We won’t meet again..."

Sea Power by D. Marie Fitzgerald — Poem unrhymed

"...it is the beach..."

Those old songs by Richard LeDue — Poem unrhymed

"...Freddie Mercury proves ghosts are real..."

Venlafaxin (75 mg) by Lucius Falkland — Poem unrhymed

"Since he met you..."

Worn Around the Edges by Linda Imbler — Poem unrhymed

"...a stern upholder of precision..."

Decay 4 by Mahmoud Maher Eltrawy — Serial fiction

Conclusion. Without Elena, all Victor has left is the survival of his convictions...