Issue Fifty-Five
March 2017
From the Editor
I want to write a piece of flash inspired by this issue’s cover art. It is such a provocative image. What happened? Did she just fall down an elevator shaft? Is she imprisoned? Is she safely, securely sleeping in a womb-like room? Is this an inner psyche? A worst nightmare? The possibilities are all there,… Continue reading Issue Fifty-Five
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