Issue Seventy-Two

June 2021

From the Editor

I have so much to tell you. The long road of the last few months has finally brought us here to this stunning, eclectic group of 24 stories with this amazing cover by Anne Siems. Thank you to the dozens of editors and readers in residence who contributed to the selection of the 12 main… Continue reading Issue Seventy-Two

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Eating Stale Biscuits in the Middle of the Pacific Ocean Yume Kitasei(Read author interview)
Low Pink Star Kate Gehan(Read author interview)
Community Time Yash Seyedbagheri(Read author interview)
Hold on Tight to Me Joy Guo(Read author interview)
Storm Dialogue Amanda Crum(Read author interview)
Sheet Amy Stuber(Read author interview)
Goldfish Shyla Jones(Read author interview)
X Lane Osborne(Read author interview)
Spectacle Clarie Gor(Read author interview)
Build-A-Bear Marne Litfin(Read author interview)
Quintland Emily Thomas Mani(Read author interview)
The Goat in the Math Problem Sara Siddiqui Chansarkar(Read author interview)
Juice Leanne Dunic(Read author interview)
Extended Stay Ra’Niqua Lee(Read author interview)
Don’t Be Alarmed Gabriel Houck(Read author interview)
The Mothers of Brilliant Sons Jan Stinchcomb(Read author interview)
Finger Maria Poulatha(Read author interview)
Agnes in the Exam Room Ruth LeFaive(Read author interview)
Unlimited Options Jason Sprinkle(Read author interview)
Two Towels Drying Natalie Warther(Read author interview)
Undergrowth Melissa Bowers(Read author interview)
Too Long Under Water Emily Devane(Read author interview)
Storms and Waves Jennifer Wortman(Read author interview)
Theories About Your Housebound Neighbor Jasmine Sawers(Read author interview)

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