Tag Archives: short story

Of Fathers, Ghosts, and Beans

- December 30, 2019

Lotus had no idea what she was looking at. That is, it was very clear that she was sitting in a giant’s castle, looking at a golden harp with her father’s face carved into one side. She could see where the gold leaf had flaked away on one of his cheeks. The pale wood underneath […]

Kate and Tate were Great

- December 16, 2019

Trying to find the right time to make the announcement felt impossible. Our last concert? What if it ruined the magic for the audience that night? It wouldn’t be fair. Should we say something early so that anyone who’d wanted to make it to one of our shows could try and scrape together a last […]

The Cutest Dragon

- August 15, 2019

This is Norman. Norman is a dragon. Norman wasn’t like other dragons. Norman wasn’t scary. His friends all had horns, or scales, or long, spikey tails. But not Norman. Norman had cute, fluffy feet. And a cute little nose. And big yellow eyes. His spikes were soft and fluffy. Bright spots dotted his belly and […]

Career Day

- June 14, 2019

“Well that escalated quickly,” Pri said. She sat on the bare floor across from me in our shitty apartment, mugs in hand. We watched the cheap coffee table between us in rapt attention, where most of a law textbook had grown. Only the last inch was left, still wriggling out of the wood. The wood […]

Carnival of Farts

- April 22, 2019

“Oh my god, Alli, I can’t believe you missed tonight, it was the best!” Alli’s roommate Becca flung herself down on the couch. Alli didn’t even look up from their laptop. “I was busy.” “Busy being boring. That paper isn’t due for like four whole days.” Which meant Becca hadn’t touched it yet and would […]