A rodman at the far end. A transitman behind. She has them where she wants them, too far apart for brainless prattle, the joking at her expense. She works her way forward, toward the red…
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Listen: “A Little Faith, Man” by Michał Nowak
Michał Nowak reads his short story, “A Little Faith, Man,” from the Labor issue. For the week of May 1-7 we’re offering a free pdf of the entire issue, available here. Listen now: Michał Nowak…
Corridors by Ken Brosky
Had she spoken too harshly? Had she accidentally told him to map pugmarks, or misspoken? No, don’t do that, she told herself. Don’t let him gaslight you.
The Third Date by Julie Wernersbach
The eggs come out of her mouth whole, one by one. Plain brown eggs, same as you’d buy at the supermarket. “Does it feel like they’re coming faster?” Belinda rocks forward at the kitchen table….
The Silk Mothers by Mackenzie Bethune
I’m thinking of my own mother as I lay my children down in the incubator in the nursery. I can see their tiny bodies writhing beneath the filmy layer of the eggshell. We separated the…