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November 2, 2026 | Fiction

Three Thoughts Later, I Realize

Devika Kaul

I know I wouldn’t think this way if I’d made some effort to become a better person, but at this point, it’s too late. I’ve come to believe that when you choose a way of living, you need to commit to it like religion or it won’t stick.

November 2, 2026 | Fiction

Lost: Small Dog (Beige)

Jack Fisher

Reward: $200. Reward: whatever you want. Reward: I will come get him in my pajamas, I will come get him from anywhere, I will come get him.

November 2, 2026 | Fiction

Three Thoughts Later, I Realize

Devika Kaul

I know I wouldn’t think this way if I’d made some effort to become a better person, but at this point, it’s too late. I’ve come to believe that when you choose a way of living, you need to commit to it like religion or it won’t stick.

November 2, 2026 | Fiction

Lost: Small Dog (Beige)

Jack Fisher

Reward: $200. Reward: whatever you want. Reward: I will come get him in my pajamas, I will come get him from anywhere, I will come get him.

October 30, 2026 | Fiction

Road Trip to Lustland

Jenna Obeid Mackenroth

The air between his boys started going bad, no matter how long they tried to leave the windows open. They were getting tired of the motels and their poolside women. There were only so many sun-bleached bitches they could do before his boys wanted more.

October 30, 2026 | Fiction

Netting

Wilson Koewing

“What in the hell are you doing out here at this hour?” the security guard said. “Just taking a walk,” Price said. 

October 30, 2026 | Fiction

Road Trip to Lustland

Jenna Obeid Mackenroth

The air between his boys started going bad, no matter how long they tried to leave the windows open. They were getting tired of the motels and their poolside women. There were only so many sun-bleached bitches they could do before his boys wanted more.

October 30, 2026 | Fiction

Netting

Wilson Koewing

“What in the hell are you doing out here at this hour?” the security guard said. “Just taking a walk,” Price said. 

October 29, 2026 | Fiction

Selling the Self

Nguyễn Thuận Ân

She springs up, goes to her page, and sees hardly any fans left. The next session has started, but there is no one left in the waiting room. The ones who stay spit insults. She reads them, feels hurt, so she gets no pleasure from it.

 

October 29, 2026 | Fiction

Selling the Self

Nguyễn Thuận Ân

She springs up, goes to her page, and sees hardly any fans left. The next session has started, but there is no one left in the waiting room. The ones who stay spit insults. She reads them, feels hurt, so she gets no pleasure from it.

 

October 28, 2026 | Fiction

Oysters

Kyle Sager

You looked exactly like you do now except you were wearing glasses and you looked distracted.

October 28, 2026 | Fiction

Oysters

Kyle Sager

You looked exactly like you do now except you were wearing glasses and you looked distracted.

October 26, 2026 | Fiction

Crawlies

Sarp Sozdinler

I drew different flowers on my skin using my brother’s scout knife like a brush, stroking my body into a life-sized artwork of unbearable physical and emotional damage.

October 26, 2026 | Fiction

Crawlies

Sarp Sozdinler

I drew different flowers on my skin using my brother’s scout knife like a brush, stroking my body into a life-sized artwork of unbearable physical and emotional damage.

October 24, 2026 | Fiction

Highway Rosary

Jenna Obeid Mackenroth

This party is great, Maria, it’s really something special. You said this to our host as if she were our friend. Really, we’d known Maria for fifteen minutes and you already wanted to get into bed with her. You wanted a ménage à trois. This sounded stupid and French, but I wanted to get in bed with her too. Though my version of events wouldn’t involve you.

October 24, 2026 | Fiction

Highway Rosary

Jenna Obeid Mackenroth

This party is great, Maria, it’s really something special. You said this to our host as if she were our friend. Really, we’d known Maria for fifteen minutes and you already wanted to get into bed with her. You wanted a ménage à trois. This sounded stupid and French, but I wanted to get in bed with her too. Though my version of events wouldn’t involve you.

October 23, 2026 | Fiction

Birdsong

Ella Slater

            On the rare occasion that I left the house – to buy Heinz ravioli and oranges for myself

October 23, 2026 | Fiction

Not Strong, Definitely Not Cool

Robert Gibbons

I felt pitiful writing.

October 23, 2026 | Fiction

Birdsong

Ella Slater

            On the rare occasion that I left the house – to buy Heinz ravioli and oranges for myself

October 23, 2026 | Fiction

Not Strong, Definitely Not Cool

Robert Gibbons

I felt pitiful writing.

October 19, 2026 | Fiction

Kashmir

Gabriel Cooper-Winnick

Without gloves, the nurse injected me and stuck the bloody needle into the bed.

October 19, 2026 | Fiction

Kashmir

Gabriel Cooper-Winnick

Without gloves, the nurse injected me and stuck the bloody needle into the bed.

October 14, 2026 | Fiction

Sex Without Context : Some scenes from 100ccs

Corey Lof

But we barely make it out of his sight and into the room before Xi’s on her back with her one leg up, foot on the concrete wall, both arms out straight, hands on my chest, holding me off.

October 14, 2026 | Fiction

Sex Without Context : Some scenes from 100ccs

Corey Lof

But we barely make it out of his sight and into the room before Xi’s on her back with her one leg up, foot on the concrete wall, both arms out straight, hands on my chest, holding me off.

October 14, 2026 | Fiction

The Novelization of Sorcerer

Avee Chaudhuri

Imagine a young honeymooning couple on their way to Polynesia, the husband’s forgotten his John le Carré on the train home from work: well no matter, here’s the novelization of Sorcerer to tide him over on a fourteen-hour flight, a portable cinematic experience in prose.

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