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HWY 78, poem by S.Lee
Just thinking about the time we drove to Athens. It was during an afternoon thunderstorm, it just broke and his foot wouldn't let loose, no not one bit, not even for me. While I breast fed the baby, his friend popped the tops … Continue reading
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Education Pays, fiction by Deana Nantz
Everything was moving at a normal pace until he showed up. Eleventh graders listened to their teacher’s unremitting spiel on a work of literature. Miss Sheila Singleton, a first year English teacher, reeked of green skill and floral perfume, and … Continue reading
Shutdown, fiction by F. Michael LaRosa
Three months after they were married Johnny Ray Mook's wife welded her thighs together and would not relinquish what lay between them no matter what Johnny said or did. He tried everything he could think of. He told her he loved … Continue reading
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Out of the Mountains, Appalachian Stories by Meredith Sue Willis
Here's one to look out for: OUT OF THE MOUNTAINS, APPALACHIAN STORIES By Meredith Sue Willis; Ohio University Press, $24.95 paperback Willis is a native of north central West Virginia; her hometown is in Appalachia. She is fascinated by the region … Continue reading
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Women Writers Wanted!
I suppose it shouldn't surprise me that I get few submissions from women, as I have met few enough women who write the kind of literature I'm looking for here. But, I know they're out there, and it strikes me … Continue reading
Poem by Mather Schneider
THE PITS They broke the apartment window and cleaned us out while we were at work. I feel violated but the worst part about it is all my bullshit about being on the edge of society seems pretty pale next to these criminals stealing to survive … Continue reading
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Cooks, fiction by Ben Werner
After work, Clint and Danny rolled through the orange streetlights on Main Street and into the darkness on the far side of town. Danny thought about telling Clint to turn around and take him home, where his father would be … Continue reading
Goodman at an Outhouse, fiction by Brian Tucker
Outside a dilapidated outhouse a man by the name of Goodman waited impatiently for his turn. He stood on his right toe with his left boot heel, trying to not think about the deep burn that was welling up from … Continue reading
The Old Place, fiction by Timothy Gager
They stood outside the open carport, not making a move toward the old house, his Oldsmobile covered in a thick layer of dirt and dust. “We have to go in,” Robert told her. “I know. I don’t want to,” Penny said. “We … Continue reading
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Where Do Good Dogs Go When They Die?
Here's some interesting news. Stan Diel– Birmingham News Elvis sang about them — hound dogs — and most of us tend to think of them as being for the common folk, but those canines of the coon variety are actually pretty special. … Continue reading