Discover our latest collection of short stories, handpicked from our friends at fellow magazines. Each piece is a quick escape into different worlds and voices, curated just for you.
- Jenny's Song - Simon Bleaken
A heavy, almost drunken stupor fogged my mind, as if some invading force had taken possession of my body. The desire to simply hurl myself into the heart of that deep gloomy pool was growing stronger. It called to me, urging me to plunge into those deep welcoming depths, to surrender myself to it, to immerse and swim and…
I took a step forward, my foot and leg sinking into the icy water up to my calf. - No Room At The Infinity Inn - Richard Lau
Can one fully grasp the concept of infinity and wield it into a practical, understandable framework? And can the same be said of God? Or are both knowingly unknowable? This piece of speculative philosophy combines perhaps the most popular Christmas story with The Grand Hotel Paradox of mathematician David Hilbert, with a bonus paradox thrown in for good measure. - Thread - Bret Nelson
When an oxycodone habit proves stronger than a witch’s will, a delicate and intricate form of magic is called upon, one with strong threads and whose strands can last a lifetime— the mojo of acceptance and the patterns of faith. - The Conch Shell - Elizabeth Raphael
Mira sat on the couch, clutching the conch shell tightly in her hands. Her back had gone stiff and her legs were sweating against the soft leather of the couch, but she dared not move—not yet. If she stayed there just a little longer, she told herself, surely she would remember why she was holding the shell. - The Six Most Common Questions Asked by Customers in Rubian Brothels - Mo Usavage
"Freshly molted?"
If it's not the first question, it's the second. They prefer us soft.