Tag: family

  • Smoke by Brendan Owens

    Smoke by Brendan Owens

    perfumed in the corners of the houselies smoke that has not been aired out;forever stained in the leather &mentioning it will attractmy mother’s attention— there — don’t you remember? my grandmotherbefore the fireplace, chained to many bottles:the bond outlasting all her others—‘it’s very similar,’ says my brother.in the silence that…

  • The Girl Who Took Off Her Face by Amanda Poirier

    The Girl Who Took Off Her Face by Amanda Poirier

    1. When Beth was little, she dressed up as a princess and sang songs out of her bedroom window. The songs were all top forty hits; she never picked a song that was unpopular. Beth took breaks only to eat. When I walked the dog, the neighbors complimented my sister…

  • The Fall by Spencer Kern

    The Fall by Spencer Kern

    Spencer Kern’s short story, “The Fall” is a vivid tale about a man, Talo Ward, and his attempts into the Abyss.