Issue of March 23, 2026

To Shake My Bag into the Valley, a review of <i>ain’t done yet!</i> by John Yamrus by Peter Mladinic — Book review

Peter Mladinic reviews John Yamrus's book of poetry, "ain't done yet!"

Empowering Languages, Transforming Lives by April Mae M. Berza — Cover story essay

Programs like Translators without Borders and CLEAR Global prove that translation is more than technical work...

Master-Blaster Runs Bartertown by Jerry A. Sierra — Essay

Let's hope this doesn't become apocalyptic...

England Expected by Thomas Wright — Fiction

Personal experience and two generations can be a chasm that's hard to cross...

Enterprising Youth by Peter Barbour — Fiction

Five enterprising eleven-year-olds set up a golf ball scam...

Clutch Your Pearls by Cody Walzel — Fiction horror

Cody Walzel is an 8th generation Texan raised by a single mother in a rural town with a munitions plant and a biker church. Growing up he pronounced names like Matt with two syllables (Ma-yatt). He’s got a long lost older sister. He watched his truck driving Grandad get in fights on his delivery route, and had a stepdad who lost his leg in a hunting accident and then continued hunting.

Branches by Prithvijeet Sinha — Poem unrhymed

"...He was the countryside's rising sun..."

Not Whole Foods by Taylor Dibbert — Poem unrhymed

"...A great way of putting it..."

Outing by Scott Waters — Poem unrhymed

"...gravity a greedy partner waiting..."

Slingshot by Jim Bates — Poem unrhymed

"...walking the nearby woods..."

The Waiting Room by Stephen Kingsnorth — Poem unrhymed

"...here’s fellowship of destined pain..."

Unhinged by Ndaba Sibanda — Poem unrhymed

"...plunged African football into utter confusion and shame..."

Cry Havoc by Shawn P. Madison — Speculative fiction

Security and space travel -- is there really any such thing?