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Vampire Girl: Chapters 28-32
He and she stood naked before each other, like Adam and Eve, Tristan and Isolde, Julia Roberts and Javier Bardem. Not that Julia and Javi had gone full frontal in the movie, but they had probably hooked up in a trailer on the lot, because that’s what movie stars did, in that way they were similar to vampires in that they could have sex with whoever they wanted to, only usually they didn’t kill them afterward, except for Steve Buscemi.
Dec 14, 202519 min read


Vampire Girl: Chapters 23-27
Okay. I accept that. I give up on trying to stay on the outside. So I’m here today to claim the title Vampire-American. I wear it proudly.
Sep 2, 202419 min read


Maria Spiridonova Remembered Writing Contest Runners-Up
Elaina Erola won the Maria Spiridonova Remembered Writing Contest with her essay "What Their Spirits Know," but check out the runners-up!
Apr 29, 202418 min read


Vampire Girl: Chapters 19-22
There was a blur of evening gowns and contestants being invited to talk insipidly about their roots and how long they’d been undead...
Feb 2, 202411 min read


Milk & Cookies
He sprints to the checkout, breathless. 'About the thing,' he gasps. The girl hands over the Spy Kit Elite. His son's Christmas wish.
Dec 22, 202316 min read


Vampire Girl: Chapters 15-18
[N]either woman wanted to be Little Red Riding Hood, and both wanted to be the wolf, and the happy ending was Riding Hood getting devoured.
Oct 2, 202312 min read


Nobody Beats Vitas Gerulaitis 17 Times in a Row
A younger brother gripped his Snauwaert tight. Across the net, his older brother's grip on his Jack Kramer racket mirrored his own intensity
Jul 29, 20238 min read


Vampire Girl: Chapters 11-14
Embark on a unique journey with 'Vampire Girl,' a gripping novel about a female vampire protagonist named Mayra who is currently detained!
Jun 4, 202315 min read


Vampire Girl: Chapters 7-10
Girls just want to have one! But fun can become a challenge for a red in tooth and claw Vampire Girl.
Dec 27, 202211 min read


Vampire Girl: Chapters 4-6
Is being a predator the new feminism? Find out in Chapters 4-6 of Vampire Girl. At the very least, being a vampire girl is outrageous!
Aug 19, 20229 min read


Vampire Girl: Chapters 1-3
In the first three chapters of the satirical novel Vampire Girl, newly minted vampire Mayra navigates online dating and identity politics.
May 28, 20227 min read


When My Grandmother Went to the Moon
A young girl looks for a fairytale in a brutal world. The rodents don't sing to her, but they eat her quesadillas in this short story.
May 19, 202210 min read


Nothing Here Will Grow Again
Ignacio Garcia has lost everything. He has been departed. Deported. Brutally separated from his family. In El Salto he hunts for answers.
Apr 13, 202226 min read


Bar Mitzvah Ploys
Speculative Judaic fiction. Its a trip. Need we say more?
Apr 7, 202212 min read


Political Porno Puppets
Short story where postmodern is not as much a stage as it is a prop. Join Rob, ventriloquist and playwright as he navigates a new stage.
Mar 22, 202226 min read


Dark Matter
Then one day there is a vigil outside of your home. You hear that elbows were pressed against your son’s neck. He couldn’t breathe...
Jun 26, 20212 min read
New Great Depression
"[S]elling more of my labor power will p"[S]elling more of my labor power will provide me a longer leash... but that won't fill the void..."
Mar 30, 20206 min read
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