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“Late bloomers have the prettiest blooms,” Sadie’s momma said after she tapped her on the head with the comb. “So, stop squirmin’.” “It’s too tight.” Sadie winced, sucking in air...
Dogwood Stories
“Late bloomers have the prettiest blooms,” Sadie’s momma said after she tapped her on the head with the comb. “So, stop squirmin’.” “It’s too tight.” Sadie winced, sucking in air...
Sawan’s head rolled back and onto the woman’s shoulder. She was woken up when the woman jerked. Sawan wiped the drool off her chin and drank the last sip of...
I Call Upon the Night as Witness
Sawan’s head rolled back and onto the woman’s shoulder. She was woken up when the woman jerked. Sawan wiped the drool off her chin and drank the last sip of...
Today’s the day that Hank is going to die. I haven’t told him yet, but I have to. Soon. We’re making good time, eating up miles of track as we...
Hank in the South Dakota Sun
Today’s the day that Hank is going to die. I haven’t told him yet, but I have to. Soon. We’re making good time, eating up miles of track as we...
i. “‘Because I am human, and you are not.’” Oriole I tilted its head. “Those are the last words he said.” One of its eyes drifted upwards to the sky,...
Whose Mortal Taste
i. “‘Because I am human, and you are not.’” Oriole I tilted its head. “Those are the last words he said.” One of its eyes drifted upwards to the sky,...
Everyone, both the young and the old, went about their lives as usual on the day of the Mask Festival. The downtown streets were covered with colored leaves and Mr....
In Haskins
Everyone, both the young and the old, went about their lives as usual on the day of the Mask Festival. The downtown streets were covered with colored leaves and Mr....
Cassie pulls her hood low over her forehead, keeps her eyes on the ground ahead of her. She wears face paint meant to fool facial recognition algorithms, though the cops...
This Shattered Vessel, Which Holds Only Grief
Cassie pulls her hood low over her forehead, keeps her eyes on the ground ahead of her. She wears face paint meant to fool facial recognition algorithms, though the cops...
By Marie Croke | Narrated by Leeman Kessler "To Seek Himself Again" — published inApex Magazine,issue 127, November 2021. Read it here:https://apex-magazine.com/to-seek-himself-again/ Marie Croke is an award-winning fantasy and science-fiction...
Episode 83: To Seek Himself Again
By Marie Croke | Narrated by Leeman Kessler "To Seek Himself Again" — published inApex Magazine,issue 127, November 2021. Read it here:https://apex-magazine.com/to-seek-himself-again/ Marie Croke is an award-winning fantasy and science-fiction...