creative nonfiction

"Beethoven" by Katie Berger

1. I think often about Beethoven, the 1992 children's movie; a John Hughes creation about a clumsy yet lovable St. Bernard. I remember...

"Flip" by Wendy Newbury

My mother blows smoke off the cast-iron comb she’s pulled from burning coals. She grabs the handle with a small raggedy hand towel...

"Syracuse: A Triptych" by Victoria Leigh Bennett

CW: For readers of this story--This is a story about the early 1990's. It is about a rough time and place where strong and objectionable...

"Holy Objects of Awe" by Keith Hoerner

I. The Incredulity of Thomas An index finger points the way from beneath the altar at Santa Croce Church in Gerusalemme, Roma. Postmortem...

"Chemical Pregnancies" and "Nurse Marge" by Beth Mulcahy

Chemical Pregnancies Dear Diary, I was late for my period so I took a home pregnancy test. Could I just be imagining the second line on...

"Just Another Day in Paradise" by Cat Dixon

At 5 pm I toss my bag and purse onto the table and crash into the cushy chair. The large windows that face the parking lot offer enough...

"sometime in July i let the hair on my head keep growing now i have headaches." by sloane angelou

lately, i have been sparing thoughts about the idea of having a conscience. i have never been unkind as a person, no never, but having a...

"Fall 2020" by Tedd Morrison Jr

Thank you for taking me on long walks to places I had never been before, for telling me the names of all the plants and birds and native...

"I want to be held till my anxiety goes to sleep" by sloane angelou

On days like today, I want to be held in silence. No romance. Just friendship and hands, holding me firm and tight till all the anxiety...

"And Then" by Tedd Morrison Jr

I took the framed photograph out of the top drawer of my dresser and moved you, with silent ceremony, to the wall above the kitchen sink....