My first encounter with Joana Scholtz was as I ran after her (and her husband, Rik Jackson) as they were exiting camp…
Issue 049: February 2021
A Tale of Two Coups
Forty years ago, I was living in Madrid working on a grant from the Thomas J. Watson Foundation to learn how Spanish …
New Fiction from Kyle Seibel: “Lovebirds”
So Senior Reyes, the new night shift sup. I see him and the new airman walking around the hangar bay. Just talking. H…
New Poetry from Andy Conner: “Apples,” “Untouchable,” “Remanded In Custody”
Apples‘The landmines are just like apples’Khmer Rouge survivor Apples can peel your skinLike it isn’t there But more …
New Fiction: Three Flash Fiction Pieces from William Alton
Three Pieces of Flash Fiction Things That Stood Out There was a boy in Izard. A brave boy. Everyone knew him. Ricky D…
New Nonfiction from Sarah Haak: “Assimilation”
My husband has downloaded a sleep cycle app for his phone. Every evening he tucks the phone into bed with him, under …
New Fiction from Adrian Bonenberger: “Wonder Woman”
In Atlanta at the Ritz Carlton we stopped at the bar by the lobby on our way upstairs. Fred saw Newt Gingrich who was…