Delegate | Meggie Royer

"The spatula clattered to the ground, carrying with it droplets of grease. A baby stood outside the window, though perhaps stood was not so much the correct word as hovered..."

Everyone Else Is Crazy | Justin McDevitt

"Sometimes the woman thought the trees protected her and sometimes she thought the trees would kill her. Sometimes, too, she could hear them talking, hear them calling to her..."

How It Happened | Brenna Dean

"Danny fell asleep. His hunting rifle was propped up against a tree. He left the safety off. You never leave the safety off. Danny dozed on the ground, leaning against the tree, and then he shifted and knocked over the gun..."

The Effects of Monophosphoryl Lipid A on the Development of Multiple System Atrophy | Jack Dixon

"The resulting rupture in the singularity of the researcher’s consciousness was described as ‘desperate, painful, and deeply unsettling’ and persists to the date of publication..."

Postscript to a Horror Film | John Higgins

"Next: relief. You have survived. Everything from here on out is improvement, no?" John Higgins's work has been featured in Always Crashing, Misery Tourism, and more.

Instincts | Lillian Durr

"...she looks naïve. It’s sweet. But that sweetness is as brief as a camera flash capturing her. We lean to the side and see all at once how brief this moment is..."