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...
With gills fully functioning Lucy slipped into the briny undertow. It feels so good to be home. An interminable six years of university, three years of residency, and five years of medical research weighed heavy on her spirit. Lucy had been landlocked during that time...
Happiness Ltd. Author: Michael McGhee Laughing Fire Press, 2014 ISBN: 0967492246 $17.95 In the dystopian future world of Happiness Ltd., consumerism is king. People walk the streets of New York City with spending quotas to meet, and opportunities to purchase...
The Secret History of Las Vegas Author: Chris Abani ISBN: 978-0143124955 Penguin Books, 2014 $16.00 Chris Abani’s The Secret History of Las Vegas is part thriller/murder mystery, part indictment against the brutality and injustice of apartheid in South Africa,...
