Issue Sixty-Five September 16, 2019

“Farewell, Not Goodbye”—Editor’s Letter

Stories:

The Outlier Al Kratz

Mortality Event Hadiyyah Kuma

Stormy’s Port and Polish Annie Lampman

All About Things That Can Hurt Stephanie Reents

Friday Night at Debra Jo’s Phone Sex Emporium Amy Rossi

Flush Margie Sarsfield

Everything is Terrible but You Should Read This Story Amber Sparks

Earthquake Girls Jayne S. Wilson

Bare Benjamin Woodard

Kudzu Kate Finegan

熊貓飼養員 / Panda Breeder Tang Fei

Understanding The Bloom Cycle Of Roses Tania Hershman

Human Song Shannon McLeod

Exposure Leslie Walker Trahan

Liquid History Elisabeth Ingram Wallace

Happy, Happy, Happy Amy Stuber

This Woman Is the Only Woman Emily Flamm

Marks Johanna Robinson

My Father’s Soul Martha Witt

Issue Sixty-Five — The Playlist

Looking for a soundtrack while you read the new stories in Issue 65? Don’t worry. We’ve got you covered. Here is the playlist for Issue 65. Read more about why our authors chose their songs:   Leslie Walker Trahan, “Exposure” – “Little Red Riding Hood” by Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs I couldn’t resist … Continue reading Issue Sixty-Five — The Playlist →

Book Review of All That Is Between Us by K.M. Elkes

by Frannie McMillan The 41 stories in K.M. Elkes’ latest collection, All That Is Between Us (Ad Hoc Fiction, June 2019), are helpfully grouped under three concise headings: “Parents and Children,” “Couples and Lovers,” and “Friends and Strangers,” but the simplicity ends there. Elkes explores these three categories of relationships with so fine a lens … Continue reading Book Review of All That Is Between Us by K.M. Elkes →