Essays

Eau de Canada by Dan H. Woods (Mar 20, 2017)

Dan takes aim at our northern neighbor, Canada, and misses as usual.

How To Misread a Map by Terry Petersen (Feb 27, 2017)

One way, four-way stop, merge, yield, right turn only, freeway, HOV -- wait, what?

Jack by Harvey Silverman (Dec 26, 2016)

He was a constant -- and a mystery...

Being a Writer by Barbara Rendall (Dec 12, 2016)

This article originated as a talk given at the Creative Writing Forum sponsored by Renmin University Press, Beijing, China, July 13-15, 2016.

The Night Watch by Carl Wade Thompson (Nov 28, 2016)

Carl Wade Thompson is a poet, memoirist, and the graduate writing tutor at Texas Wesleyan University.

Pay Back by Harvey Silverman (Sep 26, 2016)

They gave him everything they could give him that was good. What could he possibly do for them?

A First Nations Perspective 18: Kokum by Christine Miskonoodinkwe Smith (Aug 1, 2016)

A short piece of fiction that hits very close to home for First Nations people...

I'm Sorry, But I'll Be in Prison That Day by Cathy Adams (Aug 1, 2016)

Cathy Adams' first novel, "This Is What It Smells Like," was published by New Libri Press, Washington. She earned her M.F.A. at Rainier Writing Workshop in Tacoma. She lives and writes in Liaoning, China, with her husband, photographer, JJ Jackson.

Fish Stories by Harvey Silverman (Jun 13, 2016)

It was horrible for a child, something a boy would never understand why his family did it. And yet, now that no one does it any more...

A First Nations Perspective 17 by Christine Miskonoodinkwe Smith (Mar 21, 2016)

We Are All Cowards by Carrie A. Golden (Feb 1, 2016)

"In the end, there will be no heroes..."

Suburban Eels by Chuck Weikert (Jan 11, 2016)

Chuck Weikert is a retired park ranger who spent most of his career at Virgin Islands National Park. Seduced by coral reef ecosystems, he continues to visit and write about fishy friends in far flung destinations around the world.

Hirsute Fits by Time Barrow (Dec 28, 2015)

Time Barrow is a writer, educator, poet, humorist, doctor, and dreamer living in Bellevue, WA and working as a UX writer for an Internet juggernaut.

A First Nations Perspective 16 by Christine Miskonoodinkwe Smith (Dec 21, 2015)

It is time to recognize the devastating effects of colonial policies on First Nations peoples. Especially for the children, especially for the future.

Picking Corn by Harvey Silverman (Aug 24, 2015)

The richest fare of summer...

Two Stooges by Harvey Silverman (Jul 20, 2015)

A lot of memories fade with time, but a few of them are far too choice to let their colors fade...

Zoo Magic by Lydia Manx (May 4, 2015)

When you take kids to see exotic animals, your own perceptions take on the children's wonder.

When Life Gives You A Drought... by Bernie Pilarski (Apr 20, 2015)

California may not have much water right now, but one thing it has in abundance.

A First Nations Perspective 14 by Christine Miskonoodinkwe Smith (Apr 6, 2015)

What is science, and who defines it? Does the definer define the definition?

Pasta the Point of No Return by Bernie Pilarski (Apr 6, 2015)

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmm...those "m's" aren't found in "Manufacturing!"

Clyde the Rat by Dan Mulhollen (Mar 30, 2015)

Good thing Dad liked him more than Ariel did...

Kanga by Harvey Silverman (Feb 9, 2015)

If you're lucky in life, you find that one friend who seems to be linked to you forever...

Rich Baby - Poor Baby by Micki Morency (Feb 2, 2015)

And both had qualities alike: they were both perfect, and beautiful...

A First Nations Perspective 12 by Christine Miskonoodinkwe Smith (Feb 2, 2015)

An examination of the historical document "They Came for the Children" produced by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada in regards to the purpose and effects of the Residential School system.

The Theme of Magic in Othello by Matthew Chabin (Jan 19, 2015)

Matthew Chabin is an emerging writer from Portland Oregon. He now lives in Nagano Prefecture of Japan, and is the author of a memoir, 'Equaling Heaven.'

Aging Gracefully by Bernie Pilarski (Jan 12, 2015)

Sometimes you've just got to recognize the extraordinary in the ordinary.

A First Nations Perspective 11 by Christine Miskonoodinkwe Smith (Dec 29, 2014)

Aging Out of the Foster Care System: a story of trauma.

Crazy Tomato by Anna Sykora (Dec 15, 2014)

Out of season, out of doors, and almost -- almost -- out of luck...

A First Nations Perspective 10 by Christine Miskonoodinkwe Smith (Dec 8, 2014)

Reflections on caring for yourself through the Medicine Wheel.

The Door by Carrie A. Golden (Nov 24, 2014)

No procrastination, no fight, no sprint will keep it from opening...