“The Last Will and Testament of Andre the Mackerel” by Zack Graham
Marlon and Shawn spend every Saturday of their retirement fishing together out on Runaway Bay . . .
Tag: flash fiction
“Luci” by Brandon Dutton
A white Prius squealed up the driveway of the Chevron station and pulled around back. Dark, syrupy blood dried to the grill . . .
“Ensnared by Elliot” by Meagan J. Meehan
I am a distinguished professor. I am a dignified person. I have a doctorate. I am important in academic circles . . .
“The Food Truck Owner” by Cedrick Mendoza-Tolentino
You sit with your back against the bronze statue of Ken Kesey in the square bearing his name, a box of Voodoo Doughnuts between your feet and an aluminum baseball bat leaning against the inside of your right leg . . .
“Pocket Dogs” by Juliet Johnson
The kids and I dash across town to library story time . . .
“A Monday in Rishikesh” by William J. Jackson
I never relaxed during the week I spent in Rishikesh . . .
“Royals Flushed” by Howard Gimple
Kelleher piloted the small motorboat out of Mullaghmore’s famous stone harbor to establish an alibi. McMahon and McGirl, the IRA men, sat stiffly in the back . . .
“Trenton Makes, The World Takes” by Bruce Harris
Here I am, ten minutes after five in the a.m., standing on Fowler Street, one of Trenton’s meanest, a shit-eating grin on my face. How did I get here? It’s like this . . .