“Adela, My Mother and the Young Lizard Catcher” by Kristen Petry
Adela sits at her desk in the Kingston parliament building, which looks like a Moorish palace. . .
Category: Original Fiction
“Coercion” by Mark Budman
I was putting to bed my 11-month old granddaughter, the half of the twin team. . .
“Bake and Licks” by Lisa Allen-Agostini
He used to beat she like a snake. When he done, she skin so black and blue and swell she look just like the Southern Main Road. . .
“The Fall” by Nathan Ward
A riderless horse clopping with hungry purpose down the block was not such a rare sight on that part of the West Side then. . .
“The System Never Fails” by Spencer Fleury
The dog track was never in our plans for the evening. Scott’s system was for jai alai, not dogs, and tuition for the fall semester was due tomorrow, so he needed to raise it tonight . . .
“Ladies’ Night Out” by Will Whitson
I could hear the music clearly from Legends Corner. Even the laughter of a few thousand drunken tourists was audible . . .
“Mr. Jimmy” by John Jeremiah
It’s not there anymore. It was only a short walk from the Chelsea Hotel to Eleventh Avenue. I loved that old saloon . . .
“The Valley” by Charles Roland
Gazing down at the farmhouses in the valley below, feeling the wind whipping against his face, Mr. Hawkins thought: I wonder if I’ll be able to breathe on the way down. . .