Issue of August 10, 2026

Mr. Brunelle Explains It All by Robert Waldo Brunelle, Jr. — Comic

The negotiation process is straightforward...

Mr. Brunelle Explains It All by Robert Waldo Brunelle, Jr. — Comic

The negotiation process is straightforward...

The Future Is Female by André M. Peñalver — Cover story fiction life

André M. Peñalver serves as a judge in Tacoma, Washington. His writing has appeared in America Magazine, The Lamp, and elsewhere.

The Storm by Joe Couture — Fiction

Joe Couture is a writer living in rural Nova Scotia. His most recent work is featured, or forthcoming, in Floyd County Moonshine, SHINE Quarterly, Dark Winter Lit, and Black Hole News. If you want to connect with him, try here: @rjcouture.bsky.social

<i>First Love</i>: Movie Review (Netflix) by April Mae M. Berza — Movie review

A Poignant, Beautiful Ode to Memory, Music, and the Heart

Motes by Jimmy Lisotto — Poem

"...Visible only in the sunlight..."

Cantaloupe by Jeff Burt — Poem unrhymed

"I like to watch the cantaloupe..."

Each Year’s Jitters by Linda Imbler — Poem unrhymed

"When did my consciousness begin?..."

Love's Gaze by Luis Cuauhtemoc Berriozabal — Poem unrhymed

"...Treacherous fate made its way inside..."

Metamorphosis by Fabrice Poussin — Poem unrhymed

"...evil has no size..."

Odd But Successful by Dharmpal Mahendra Jain — Poem unrhymed

"I often ask myself..."

Perfect State of Mind by George Gad Economou — Poem unrhymed

"...you forget the nagging voices..."

The Terror of the Biggest and Deadliest Rash Ever Recorded by Ndaba Sibanda — Poem unrhymed

"... Is the whole world not alarmed enough..."

Crossing Mountains by Ian C. Smith — Prose

"...hope impels us as we strive to live our dreams..."

To Be a Waterfall by J.S. Bailey — Prose

J. S. Bailey is obsessed with the power of words. His short fiction has been published in An Aitiuil: Volume II by the Marthello Journal and Madrigal Press. He has a short commentary on the craft of writing published in an anthology by The People's College. His travel guide on Dublin was published by CZYK Publishing. And he has a short story pending publication with Horrorsmith.