It was no surprise to Dharti that the pedicure would go awry. Being made of solid earth created a habit of clogging drains. Ankle deep in...

It will be dead soon. Poached slowly in sun warmed plastic, steam droplets suspended inches above the waterline, like chandelier pendants...

“The air’s so thick tonight.” The taxi driver shouts, head twisted towards her, turning the steering wheel with one hand, veering out...

Elijah is next to climb into the baptistry tank, the kind of tank you would see at a carnival that dunks your obnoxious sister, or dorky...

We’re stuck in the drive-thru screaming at each other. Your window’s down ready to order while I fail to hide my wet-sob face from the...

It wasn’t the venom he spit through his contorted lips that shocked me the most. No, it was the speed at which it all happened. At first,...

“Help me Jesus” Lone whispers from the outhouse where he hides amongst the doodlebugs, the cobwebs and the glucose tracks of slugs. He...

She had a Nose; it was her inherited gift, her genetic curse; scents made their way through her nostrils, to her palate, tongue, throat....

My older brother and I were brought up in constant intoxication-fueled chaos. And as siblings with traumatic upbringings often do, we...

Don't write a story about a ball rolling down a hill. —Workshop adage A ball that is my life is rolling down a hill. The hill, I suppose,...

The dragonflies were out in hundreds, flying erratically along invisible paths of sharp and surprising angles. She sat and watched them...

Dinner was over, the plates were collected, and the waiter asked if we wanted to see the dessert menu. I couldn’t manage another bite,...

After the third interruption, I lost my train of thought again. “It must have been a lie,” my mother quipped. Why the hell would I lie...

According to Yelp, most tourists depart the haunted hotel downtown in disappointment, but you’ve always been luckier than most. You...

Vivienne is pregnant. She shares her news with the office before she's even taken off her coat. People crowd round her. There are hugs...

I smell lily of the valley scent—mamas’ perfume — from the flower bouquets in the dayroom. We sit in washable armchairs wearing our...

He’s chewing on my ankle bones. They split his teeth down to the narrow of it, sharp things that now have jagged edges. He curses me, I...

Lily is a flower and a girl’s name, but my Lily was a water moccasin and a grizzly bear sniffing for fresh meat. When I bragged about my...

I really don’t get how Alexis and Ronny are still together. I was there when she showed up unannounced and chucked a Zippo in his face...

TW: Domestic Abuse She dipped the plastic pot into the water trough and heaved it out, pouring it on herself. Soft ripples streamed down...