How It Happened | Brenna Dean

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 Boys | Eric Oman Callahan

The Boys | Eric Oman Callahan

"The Boys could be found on the Rock whenever there was sun. Their brown and pink tones dappling the grey jut, an image of the languid summer they all wished could last forever..."
Pink Carnation | Rebecca Suzuki

Pink Carnation | Rebecca Suzuki

"A mimosa represented chastity because the leaves of the mimosa close at night, or when touched. White carnation meant pure love and good luck, and a pink one, a mother’s undying love..."
In the Beforetimes | Carrie Nassif

In the Beforetimes | Carrie Nassif

"work is a place where some adolescents and most adults spent a good deal of their waking time doing specified tasks or acting in prescribed roles in order to earn money..."