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All This Darkness

by Jennifer R. Donohue | Narrated by A.F. Grappin Nobody ever says we have coal in our veins; they don’t have to. We have black half-moons under our nails when...

All This Darkness

by Jennifer R. Donohue | Narrated by A.F. Grappin Nobody ever says we have coal in our veins; they don’t have to. We have black half-moons under our nails when...

Mishpokhe and Ash

When Golem opened her eyes for the first time, she saw Magda. “You are Golem,” Magda whispered, her oil-stained fingers prodding Golem’s metal joints. “Golem,” the machine repeated, the rust...

Mishpokhe and Ash

When Golem opened her eyes for the first time, she saw Magda. “You are Golem,” Magda whispered, her oil-stained fingers prodding Golem’s metal joints. “Golem,” the machine repeated, the rust...

Words for Thought: May 2021

Welcome to another Words for Thought! I’m writing this next to a cozy fireplace in the wake of the latest snow storm with more snow on the way. By the...

Words for Thought: May 2021

Welcome to another Words for Thought! I’m writing this next to a cozy fireplace in the wake of the latest snow storm with more snow on the way. By the...

Throw Rug

Coach Hasso Belding Middle SchoolWrestling Coach  Look, these days, you’re not supposed to tell a kid what he ... or she ... or they ... can’t do. But you didn’t...

Throw Rug

Coach Hasso Belding Middle SchoolWrestling Coach  Look, these days, you’re not supposed to tell a kid what he ... or she ... or they ... can’t do. But you didn’t...

The Enduring Ensorcellment of King Arthur

Recently Zack Snyder was in the news announcing his plans for a “real sort of faithful retelling of that Arthurian mythological concept,” according to multiple sources. I and many others...

The Enduring Ensorcellment of King Arthur

Recently Zack Snyder was in the news announcing his plans for a “real sort of faithful retelling of that Arthurian mythological concept,” according to multiple sources. I and many others...

This Is the Moment, Or One of Them

This is the moment when we first met. I watch as we exchange names with the rest of the group, listen intently to the instructor, reach for the clay and...

This Is the Moment, Or One of Them

This is the moment when we first met. I watch as we exchange names with the rest of the group, listen intently to the instructor, reach for the clay and...

Interview with Author A.K. Hudson

Ladies, raise your hand if you were agood girlas a child. Keep your hand up if you craved your parent’s approval as they smiled while you were good. Keep your...

Interview with Author A.K. Hudson

Ladies, raise your hand if you were agood girlas a child. Keep your hand up if you craved your parent’s approval as they smiled while you were good. Keep your...