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The Shadowman

The Shadowman

by | Jul 14, 2026 | G, George Larson, Short Story

The backlot was empty as the man snuck up on the Joey in the dimming light. He had been planning this for some time, carefully gauging his chances of pulling off the crime without getting caught. The clown was caught up in his own thoughts about the show currently...
The Intellectual Theft

The Intellectual Theft

by | Jul 12, 2026 | Short Story, Z, Ziaul Moid Khan

Abdul never stole a penny as far as it came to monetary gains. But when Balraj, his nephew, told him that Aapa-Bi had an iron box filled to its capacity with Urdu novels and magazines, he immediately asked Balraj to steal a couple of books only to return them later to...
Potato Chips

Potato Chips

by | Jul 10, 2026 | B, Bill Garvey, Short Story

His desk phone rings. “Ron Moquin, how can I help you?” +++++“It’s me, Kennedy. I’m up here in God’s country.” +++++Rick’s car is still parked in the McKeever driveway. He looks out his window at the torched home boarded up with sheets of plywood. He wipes soot from...
Old Man Jim

Old Man Jim

by | Jul 8, 2026 | A, Alisher Kulzhabayev, Short Story

(1) Leelie Park was a seven acre recreation zone built around the time Martin was born. It was used by parents, joggers, and the elderly, and by night, an increasing number of addicts and high-schoolers, who Martin did his best to avoid when getting back home from...
Lunch Rush

Lunch Rush

by | Jul 7, 2026 | Short Story, T, Ty Wiebe

Blood had once again soaked through the bandage on Dan’s severed index finger. He was never so sure he could commit a robbery until that very moment, but just to be safe he thumbed through his tightly wound roll of bills one last time in the event it asexually...