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Michael Agar

Michael Agar

by | May 31, 2026 | Short Story, W, Whitney R. Holp

The street was dark and silent as Michael Agar passed through Grandview residential toward his destination. It was almost 3AM, but Michael was undertaking this journey because he received a telephone call from Don Morton saying a new shipment just arrived and did he...
Among a Thousand Lakes

Among a Thousand Lakes

by | May 29, 2026 | K, Keith Fowkes, Short Story

Dr. Clifford Jephcott lounged, his bald head supported by the forgiving bow of the packraft as it meandered to the end of its tether. The anchor tugged faintly, tilting Cliff’s head to one side. A hand slung lazily over the maroon tube, fingers caressing the water’s...
Towhee

Towhee

by | May 26, 2026 | A, Alan Caldwell, Short Story

He was an Eastern Towhee, or, for those who prefer the pretentious Latin affectations, a Pipilo erythrophthalmus. They are often difficult to spot, or at least to get a good lengthy look at. They tend to avoid humans, for good reasons. They live in the shrubs and in...
Sankofa

Sankofa

by | May 15, 2026 | B, Ben James, Short Story

Sean showed up for his arraignment in a gray suit he’d purchased for a friend’s wedding two years earlier. He owned better-looking suits, but Mike Teresi deemed them too flashy, and naturally, Sean deferred. Even people who despised Teresi acknowledged his...
Blood Stained Cigarette

Blood Stained Cigarette

by | May 12, 2026 | M, Michael Colon, Short Story

Nothing makes this job more exciting than standing in an alleyway downtown at one in the morning, looking at a dead body in the pouring rain. After working in this field for as long as I have, I can see where I get my dark sense of humor from. What’s worse than...