By JohnCarl McGrady Every day at 6:00 AM, Howard Douglas woke up, stumbled blearily free of his thin cotton sheets, kissed his pale, sallow wife on the forehead, grabbed his tin lunchbox and walked to the Amazon warehouse. In the plaza outside the warehouse stood a tall statue of an angel, marble wings outstretched, arms … Continue reading Ascendant
The Art of Mixing Oil With Water
By JohnCarl McGrady You were gifted a surgical knife for Christmas, from your father who still thinks you are in med school, even though you dropped out three semesters ago to experiment with charcoal pencils and mixed media. You lift the surgical knife under the red and green glow of the Christmas tree and it … Continue reading The Art of Mixing Oil With Water
Comedy to Watch (Peer Reviewed)
This article has been reviewed by legendary Finnley Mack (pictured above, left). By Natalie Mack I think it’s safe to say that when it comes to what we watch, we all have our own niche. Some people are fine watching a horror movie and then going to bed in their dark room right after. That … Continue reading Comedy to Watch (Peer Reviewed)
God is an Arsonist
By Sarah Swenson It was a hot, suffocating summer. There had been days and days and weeks of humidity that stuck your clothes to your skin before you’d pulled them over your head, and then, just as you thought you were going to start drowning in the water so heavy in the air, the sky … Continue reading God is an Arsonist
The Mockingbirds
By Anna Popnikolova “Hillary? Hey, Hillary?” “Yes?” “Would you-” The girl pauses, eyes squinted against warm May’s glare. “Would you get down from there?” The girl on the roof does not respond, her eyes upon the flock of birds streaking the sky overhead. She reaches her arm out towards them as if, by stretching it … Continue reading The Mockingbirds