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July 8, 2026 | Fiction

The Guy Who Was Just Like Me

Gideon Leek

That night, I spent hours scrolling reels on Instagram. I stopped to watch a monkey on skis.

July 8, 2026 | Fiction

The Guy Who Was Just Like Me

Gideon Leek

That night, I spent hours scrolling reels on Instagram. I stopped to watch a monkey on skis.

July 4, 2026 | Fiction

Independence Day

Jon Doughboy

A ground spinner in the shape of Saturn which promises its rings are sexier than all the emperor’s concubines combined, than all of your wishes fulfilled. Poppers and fountains. I think my boss’s daughter groomed me. Rich kid calling in the help to get on his knees and pleasure his betters.

July 4, 2026 | Fiction

Independence Day

Jon Doughboy

A ground spinner in the shape of Saturn which promises its rings are sexier than all the emperor’s concubines combined, than all of your wishes fulfilled. Poppers and fountains. I think my boss’s daughter groomed me. Rich kid calling in the help to get on his knees and pleasure his betters.

July 3, 2026 | Fiction

The Hunter

D.R. Garrett 

I asked him to bring me some nachos from the mini mart he worked at. We had rebound sex on my futon.

July 3, 2026 | Fiction

The Hunter

D.R. Garrett 

I asked him to bring me some nachos from the mini mart he worked at. We had rebound sex on my futon.

July 2, 2026 | Fiction

Stuck

Patrick Trotti

The night of the party got off to a bad start when Shawna forgot she already took her anxiety meds and popped a second pill to calm down.

July 2, 2026 | Fiction

Stuck

Patrick Trotti

The night of the party got off to a bad start when Shawna forgot she already took her anxiety meds and popped a second pill to calm down.

June 29, 2026 | Fiction

Party in the Hills

Kobi Ansong

A giant home, all cubes, angles, and no soul. Whose party? Whose house? There was a man who resembled Jesus on cocaine floating around in a scarlet bathrobe. His name was Maximus and he said he does IP acquisitions. Why’s everything in this town so damn vague?

June 29, 2026 | Fiction

Party in the Hills

Kobi Ansong

A giant home, all cubes, angles, and no soul. Whose party? Whose house? There was a man who resembled Jesus on cocaine floating around in a scarlet bathrobe. His name was Maximus and he said he does IP acquisitions. Why’s everything in this town so damn vague?

June 19, 2026 | Fiction

Hydroponics

Arthur Aronstein

James served ten years in prison. His crucial impasse occurred a week after his life in the clink—under a neon sign that read Green Goddess.

June 19, 2026 | Fiction

Hydroponics

Arthur Aronstein

James served ten years in prison. His crucial impasse occurred a week after his life in the clink—under a neon sign that read Green Goddess.

June 17, 2026 | Fiction

Uphill Driving

Garth Miró

“They don’t mind you sleeping with their wives?” I asked

June 17, 2026 | Fiction

Uphill Driving

Garth Miró

“They don’t mind you sleeping with their wives?” I asked

June 16, 2026 | Fiction

One Big Slutty Problem

Elliott Gorath

“Nice? Becca threw a drink in a guy's face for touching her ass last night, and you missed it because you were off talking to a nice guy?” She used air quotes around the word nice.

June 16, 2026 | Fiction

One Big Slutty Problem

Elliott Gorath

“Nice? Becca threw a drink in a guy's face for touching her ass last night, and you missed it because you were off talking to a nice guy?” She used air quotes around the word nice.

June 15, 2026 | Fiction

Bimbo Royalty

Ava Hennen

Jimmy was dead, and I had slept with all of the eligible coworkers.

June 15, 2026 | Fiction

Bimbo Royalty

Ava Hennen

Jimmy was dead, and I had slept with all of the eligible coworkers.

June 13, 2026 | Fiction

Gregor’s Train

Nicholas B. Truxal

Finally, one small voice from the tiniest of the nieces near the couch squeaked, “Fuck Gregor.”

June 13, 2026 | Fiction

Gregor’s Train

Nicholas B. Truxal

Finally, one small voice from the tiniest of the nieces near the couch squeaked, “Fuck Gregor.”

June 11, 2026 | Fiction

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Chloe Pingeon

There's some man on the internet and I think he's stalking [redacted] and [redacted] and [redacted]

June 11, 2026 | Fiction

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Chloe Pingeon

There's some man on the internet and I think he's stalking [redacted] and [redacted] and [redacted]

June 9, 2026 | Fiction

Antoine Doinel Was Talking to Nobody

Joey DeFilippis

I couldn’t help but wonder if I was just feeling bad for myself. She was alive. We’re all so strange. It really breaks my heart sometimes. Marisol wanted a young man’s cock. I wanted to give her rose petals. Oh, how full of shit I was.

 

June 9, 2026 | Fiction

Antoine Doinel Was Talking to Nobody

Joey DeFilippis

I couldn’t help but wonder if I was just feeling bad for myself. She was alive. We’re all so strange. It really breaks my heart sometimes. Marisol wanted a young man’s cock. I wanted to give her rose petals. Oh, how full of shit I was.

 

June 8, 2026 | Fiction

Gambling Hell in No Time

Brent L. Smith

The following is an excerpt from Smith’s forthcoming acid western novel.

Clem is a worldly fella, but he’s not much for talking so I get fragments here and there. Got to the West from Russia the

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Pregaming Grief

Danielle Chelosky

Love is like a museum. You have to look around, experience things, and then leave.

Exit, Carefully

Elizabeth Ellen

"I loved reading Exit, Carefully. It’s unusual, and in my opinion exciting, to publish a play without previously receiving a major production."

                      -Walker Caplan, Lithub