Chandelier
by Dora Gelerinter The moving, melodic voice of my hip-hop teacher carries me up from the ground and toward the sky. I don’t buy into… Read More »Chandelier
Short Stories
A Busy Day at the Hospital
by Lindsay Griffiths The energy in the room reached from wall to wall, ceiling to floor. So many bodies in this confined space meant sweat… Read More »A Busy Day at the Hospital
Bright Mansion
by Dora Gelerinter The chandelier shattered. As soon as I stepped into the room, it broke into a million pieces, littering the polished chestnut flooring… Read More »Bright Mansion
Slipping
by Lindsay Griffiths I have grown accustomed to the flavor of sea air and to the deafening sound of my own thoughts. I wonder about… Read More »Slipping
The Roman Ritual
by Jadyn Marshall His mother had made him come home—to her new-old home, not Florida—after she got it into her head that New York City… Read More »The Roman Ritual
Aimi
By Danyelle Hershkopf Aimi Today I have long black hair, with a red flower crown. Takuma put the crown on me this morning, thinking… Read More »Aimi
Therapy Session
By Ali Hussain “So, why do you want to go to Harvard?” the interviewer asked. In all honesty, I had almost forgotten she was there.… Read More »Therapy Session
A Cindy Sherman Suspense Story
by Amy Ford Six, seven, eight, nine. I count how many steps I walked down last time. I tried to align my feet in the… Read More »A Cindy Sherman Suspense Story
The Mission
by Lindsay Griffiths Propped up against the wall, I delicately swirled the olive inside my cocktail glass. In my old life, I was unaccustomed to… Read More »The Mission
Ruckus in Rafael
by Urooj Khan Chapter One The old navy blue Toyota lit the way through the weather-beaten desert landscape of Southern Nevada. It was a desolate… Read More »Ruckus in Rafael
Can Fallen Phoenix Fly?
by Sophia Lettieri Let your imagination fly… Oh, it flew alright. It flew down the darkest of corridors, a dismal, downward spiral, lift being lost… Read More »Can Fallen Phoenix Fly?
Corn
by Erin McDermott They were born under the waving stalks, in the mud, underneath a grey sky. Their first breath was ash and smoke, and… Read More »Corn
