Stories

Published: Nov 27, 2020

It's a Movement

featuring: Kean Rippel

"How can you not know Alice's Restaurant ," Kean said, a statement not a question. His voice was on the verge of squeaking. She sat motionless, unsure which words would make him ...

Published: Nov 26, 2020

Brief Overview

featuring: Holisten Eames

He'd become a sort of unnamed legend over time. The Internet and TV news talked about him every time he dropped a disrupted art work in a very public place. Little by ...

Published: Nov 25, 2020

The First Time

featuring: Holisten Eames

The first time he had stolen a piece of art it was from his friend's mother. It was a piece of fertility art from Africa. He was eleven and just discovering bodies: ...

Published: Nov 24, 2020

Mountain Snow

featuring: Holisten Eames

When the lights went out, I knew what was coming. A hum began in the basement and the lights turned back on but seemed dimmer. I knew this to be false, but ...

Published: Nov 23, 2020

Second Wave

featuring: Holisten Eames

In 2147, the second wave hit. The first had taken such a toll, there was no preparation. Hundreds of millions died in just a few turns of the Earth. The concert of ...

Published: Nov 20, 2020

Running Man

featuring: Peter Kleun

He ran the streets every morning. The city was laid out in a grid so he could count the miles as he kept his heart rate up. The count kept his mind ...

Published: Nov 19, 2020

One Hump or Two

featuring: Allen Doellanson

The man wore safety glasses and heavy boots, probably steel-toed. He led one camel and then the next down the ramp into Allen's fenced side yard. In the back of the trailer ...

Published: Nov 18, 2020

At Breakfast

featuring: Mary Finly

I did not prevent it or spend much time after that night thinking about it. The topic seemed completely overwhelming and avoided it almost entirely. She walked around the house with her ...

Published: Nov 17, 2020

When Her Father Died

featuring: Mary Finly

When her father died, I did not process it. I did not help her process it. I was on the verge of a breakdown myself and I kept thinking of my mother's ...

Published: Nov 16, 2020

The Voice of Camels

featuring: Allen Doellanson

It began innocently, organically. The plan to demonstrate for camels because he had decided to care for a number of them. They grew to become part of his family over time. As ...