Issue of August 3, 2026

Slumming Angel: A Review of <i>Doing Cartwheels on Doomsday Afternoon</i> by Peter Mladinic — Book review

A review of Yamrus' book of poetry, "Doing Cartwheels on Doomsday Afternoon."

The City Reporter by Kenneth M. Kapp — Cover story speculative fiction

Kenneth M. Kapp lives with his wife in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, writing late into the night in his man-cave. He enjoys chamber music and mysteries.

The Blood Donation by Sam F. Hutchins — Fiction horror

Sam Hutchins grew up in London to a single, working class mother and an unknown father, something which motivates her interest in self-identity and the past. She now lives in France where she teaches English literature and creative writing at Orléans University.

The Voices by Swetha Amit — Fiction horror

Swetha Amit holds an MFA from the University of San Francisco and is an active member of the Writers Grotto, where she chairs the Literary Salon series.

Nocturnal Notations by Ajanta Paul — Poem

"...damp, closed faces were like wet umbrellas..."

“A flower has no tongue yet it tastes the rain” by Shikha Sawhney Lamba — Poem unrhymed

"Moonlight interrupts a darkened sky..."

A Day in the Life of a Cartoonist by Ndaba Sibanda — Poem unrhymed

"...say, you had the wits and skills of a storyboard artist..."

A Quiet Reply by Carol Dickey — Poem unrhymed

"Why don’t poems rhyme?.."

Awesome Night by Pandel Collaros — Poem unrhymed

"...beauty like the Indian corn of October..."

Homeless Encounter by Jeffrey Zable — Poem unrhymed

"...she gives me a smile revealing missing teeth..."

Let Autumn Slay All Asuras, Maa! by Pranab Ghosh — Poem unrhymed

"...Let it blow away all our sorrows..."

On Tinder by Taylor Dibbert — Poem unrhymed

"...There's someone who says..."

The Dullest Footsteps by Richard LeDue — Poem unrhymed

"...they leave Bach deader than he’s ever been..."