Nativity (An excerpt from The Bystanders) By Dawn Major Synopsis THE BYSTANDERS weaves together small-town eccentricities and characters, beginning with the invasion of the Samples family to Lawrenceton, Missouri. Townie, Eddy Bauman, and newcomer, Shannon Lamb, come of age in the 1980s when big hair is big and Madonna’s “Like a Virgin” blasts over the … [Read more...] about Nativity (An excerpt from The Bystanders)
Book Release Announcement Congratulations to Matt McGowan on the release of his novel 1971 by Auxarczen Press! https://www.amazon.com/1971-Matt-McGowen/dp/B09KN45QLT/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid&sr&fbclid=IwAR1ymti38uWlQtPyMRi-by6rwHsiNtQQKge2RZwpLsx7VzLVXT7J9FhSSJ4 https://www.auxarczen.com/ Summary: Grieving and more … [Read more...] about Book Annnouncement: 1971 by Matt McGowan
The Crossing Lois had cancer in one of her legs. She tilted when she walked. She said the pain wasn’t too much to gripe about. On white winter days it slowed her up a bit. Lois didn’t like the snow. She liked Africa. She craved hot, windy jeep rides in the jungle, her leg propped up with a brown leather strap to hold it steady, to make her look like a tough old … [Read more...] about Three Poems by Jenny Crews
Congratulations to Michelle Collins Anderson! The editors of Elder Mountain have nominated Ms. Anderson's excellent short story "Extra Innings" for the 2022 Pushcart Prize. https://michelleanderson.me/about.html http://www.pushcartprize.com/ … [Read more...] about Pushcart Prize Nomination
For the Man about to Lose His Job at Dillons By Marcus Cafagña The barista turns up his brogue as I wait at the counter for him to pour my Americano with room. Clouds of steam push up around his rusty mutton chops, coating his worry lines in sweat. He’s getting laid off after Christmas, after he’s done tearing down the roaster, the grinder, the espresso … [Read more...] about For the Man about to Lose His Job at Dillons