Valley Dog | Kathryn Hill

Valley Dog | Kathryn Hill

"When I lay down on the hostel bed, I remember the dog I saw once on the freeway to Paradise Valley. The dog was dead, its fur the color of old teeth, its body buttressed with gravel and dust..."
||  | Andrew Mitin

|| | Andrew Mitin

"The glass stem fluctuates in size, now trim, now robust, and I wonder how the burgundy does not leap from the bowl..."
Devonian | Łukasz Drobnik

Devonian | Łukasz Drobnik

"Ferns stretch their feathery leaves like lazy barnacles reaching out for plankton. There are pine cones and pine needles crackling under our feet..."
Still Renting | Joshua Michael Maher

Still Renting | Joshua Michael Maher

"I am not as hungry as I used to be. I don’t count pennies at night anymore. I don’t recycle cans and bottles; I just leave them on the curb..."
Angel Dust | Alex Behr

Angel Dust | Alex Behr

"Gib holds his pee and doesn’t laugh when one kid stutters on the rug. He chews and tries to swallow mustard-flavored meat. Aiden calls him short. That is first grade..."