Four cartoons by Jon Dorn
*** *** *** *** Jon Dorn is the author of the comic Cartland, an independent filmmaker, and co-owner of the live music company Brewster Productions in Plymouth, MA. He has a Master of Fine Arts in media art from Emerson College, and lives
Four cartoons by Jon Dorn
*** *** *** *** Jon Dorn is the author of the comic Cartland, an independent filmmaker, and co-owner of the live music company Brewster Productions in Plymouth, MA. He has a Master of Fine Arts in media art from Emerson College, and lives
2007 by Clara Roberts
“Lying in my bed again, and I cry cause you’re not here. Crying in my head again, and I know that it’s not clear. Put your hands, put your hands inside my face and see that it’s just you. But
2007 by Clara Roberts
“Lying in my bed again, and I cry cause you’re not here. Crying in my head again, and I know that it’s not clear. Put your hands, put your hands inside my face and see that it’s just you. But
The Truth About Spam by Patrick Ross
Don’t bother to search the luncheon meat Spam for human flesh. You won’t find it. Paul Theroux once wrote that former cannibals in the South Pacific developed a taste for the mystery meat because it had a “corpsy” flavor. But
The Truth About Spam by Patrick Ross
Don’t bother to search the luncheon meat Spam for human flesh. You won’t find it. Paul Theroux once wrote that former cannibals in the South Pacific developed a taste for the mystery meat because it had a “corpsy” flavor. But
Talking Like We Mean It by Erin McMahon
Our mothers and fathers and teachers and the rest of the villagers who raised us tell us to think before we speak. I interpret this as, “Make sure what you’re saying is a good idea,” and, “Be careful how you
Talking Like We Mean It by Erin McMahon
Our mothers and fathers and teachers and the rest of the villagers who raised us tell us to think before we speak. I interpret this as, “Make sure what you’re saying is a good idea,” and, “Be careful how you
Syrian Dream, Arkansas, March 29, 2012 by Mohja Kahf
Swimming pool. Toddler boy drowning at the bottom of it. Suspended, at the bottom of the pool. Not struggling anymore. Still. I see him distorted in deep water, wearing blue shorts and shirt. CPR could still save him! I am
Syrian Dream, Arkansas, March 29, 2012 by Mohja Kahf
Swimming pool. Toddler boy drowning at the bottom of it. Suspended, at the bottom of the pool. Not struggling anymore. Still. I see him distorted in deep water, wearing blue shorts and shirt. CPR could still save him! I am
An Excerpt from Beauty: An Adoption by Molly Gaudry
It has been nearly six months since I began this book. I wrote that bit about Philippe and the cave, and the merchant’s impending betrayal, and quit. The semester ended. Christmas happened. The new year came and went, my father’s
An Excerpt from Beauty: An Adoption by Molly Gaudry
It has been nearly six months since I began this book. I wrote that bit about Philippe and the cave, and the merchant’s impending betrayal, and quit. The semester ended. Christmas happened. The new year came and went, my father’s
How to Start a Band by Shae Krispinsky
1. In middle school, read copious amounts of Sylvia Plath. Memorize “Lady Lazarus” and “Full Fathom Five.” 2. Decide that you are Sylvia Plath reincarnated. Your proof? The inexplicable scar running lengthways down your wrist. From your suicide in your
How to Start a Band by Shae Krispinsky
1. In middle school, read copious amounts of Sylvia Plath. Memorize “Lady Lazarus” and “Full Fathom Five.” 2. Decide that you are Sylvia Plath reincarnated. Your proof? The inexplicable scar running lengthways down your wrist. From your suicide in your
