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"The Empties" by Jess Row
“We were good people. We made it work. We weren’t sad. We were proud. We didn’t need an ending. We were too grateful. Living was enough.”
Jan 28
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"Thoughts and Prayers" by Brenda Peynado
“So many thoughts rose up around us, I could almost see them in the tendrils of our breath, so many prayers.”
Dec 29, 2025
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“The Green Grave and the Black Grave" by Mary Lavin
“‘How is it the green sea always greeds after the Brightest and the Bravest?’ Tadg Beag asked Tadg Mor.”
Nov 23, 2025
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"Ambiguity Machines: An Examination" by Vandana Singh
“All machines grant wishes, but some grant more than we bargain for.”
Oct 21, 2025
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"Cold" by A.S. Byatt
"In a temperate kingdom, in the midst of a landmass, with great meandering rivers but no seashores, with deciduous forests, and grassy plains, a…
Sep 16, 2025
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"Mother Nature" by Jean Thompson
"It was funny how his new face, that is, his older face, was now the one that seemed familiar to me."
Aug 17, 2025
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"Quiero Perrear! and Other Catastrophes" by Ruben Reyes Jr.
"They were his tattoos, Manuel knew, but the needles piercing his skin felt like delusions pulled from a deep slumber."
Jul 16, 2025
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"The New Boyfriend" by Kelly Link
“Sometimes a friendship is more like a war.”
Jun 18, 2025
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