The Boy Beneath the Beech Tree
The Boy Beneath the Beech Tree By Edward Ahern Once, not so long ago, a young boy lived with his grandmother in the woods outside a small town. His mother and father were gone, and his grandma was his only...
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In Absentia Rex
In Absentia Rex by Traverse Wolverston Sliding into a chair across from me, the detective leaned forward; his scent was stale cologne and stress-induced sweat. What sort of pieces of work had sat in this chair before me? What...
Read MoreHome and Garden Show
Home and Garden Show By Juliana Rew Failing to decide is a decision. I flip the handmade slugs over and between my fingers like a magician with a coin. I made them myself to a fine tolerance. The action soothes me. I let them...
Read MoreMake a Wish
Make a Wish by Edward Ahern Once, not long ago at all, a fourth grade boy and girl were kept after school. George, named for his father and grandfather, and Anaea, named for a butterfly, fidgeted at their desks. Anaea’s...
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