“Mammoth Hot Springs.” James pointed to the upper left corner of the map. “Let’s do that. You liked the geysers yesterday.” “Sure. Okay.” Meekay shrugged, her sweatshirt sliding around on her shoulders. “If you want.” “It’s not about what I want, Meekay. I’m asking...
Is writing not something of great magnificence? If so, why can we not make a difference? The world has never been static, neither has writing. It is dynamic. It makes the world revel and reveal itself. Out went the traditional writing feather or pen, and in surged the...
I. Produce The mist from the overhead sprinkler makes the strawberries plump and shine. “I have to remember to take some home. She loves big strawberries,” he thinks as he rifles through the new produce, turning each piece just so. “I have to remember to fax her...
American 419 and Other Stories Author: Adetokunbo Abiola Laughing Fire Press, 2013 ISBN: 9780967492230 $16.95 Adetokunbo Abiola’s short story collection American 419 charts a constellation of characters living in Africa from all walks of life as they struggle...
TO SAY THAT I wasn’t attracted to the girl—that I didn’t harbor any carnal feelings toward her—would be a lie. To tell this story right requires a certain amount of honesty that I feel the above confession satisfies. There are expectations one has when...
