“She ground her pelvis against John’s thigh and sang ‘I Wanna Sex You Up’ with a mouthful of toothpaste. And when he frowned down at her, she only laughed harder.” By Heidi Bell
“An Irish daughter struggles with her relationship with her mother, who drinks, beats, goes blind, loses her sanity. The stories in this aptly titled book are relentless, full of terror, frighteningly true. Ethel Rohan’s rhythms will get inside you.” —Matt Salesses, Good Men Project Fiction Editor
Asperger’s: A Chronology, an excerpt from FATHERMUCKER
January 14, 2012 By 4 Comments
“Roland has invented a game. He pokes you in the eye with his index finger, Three Stooges’ style, and yells, ‘Boook!’” By Greg Olear
The Underwater Room
January 7, 2012 By 1 Comment
“He slides his finger up the shaft to catch the trickle of red sap oozing down the damp inner skin of the bark, studies his finger, then shoves his hand into the crowd for them to see.
Obama Appoints Kevin McCallister
December 17, 2011 By 3 Comments
“Several unnamed White House officials have confirmed that President Obama has appointed fellow Chicagoan, Kevin McCallister, as Special Consultant to the Secret Service’s detail.” By Katharine Gingrich
Cherry Tomatoes
December 14, 2011 By 1 Comment
He looked at me, and I sensed trouble. Like he was checking my distance, like he might try and run off with you.
The Disappearing Boy
December 10, 2011 By 3 Comments
“Nathan!” Chris said. “What the fuck’s wrong with you? This isn’t a game anymore.” By David James Poissant
Insurance
December 3, 2011 By 1 Comment
“When I pulled into my father’s driveway, the car’s headlights illuminated him standing behind his work table, his Labrador, Scotty, stretched across the table’s surface.” By John Warner
Where You Live
November 19, 2011 By 9 Comments
“My mother—68 years old, known for her marble sponge cake and Zen-like bridge skills, a rabid fan of movie musicals—was missing. Missing.” By Andrew Roe
Crossing Guard
November 5, 2011 By 5 Comments
“But Nick was the first to hit Mr. Nelfin, a glancing shot off of his knee that caused his head to tilt slightly as if his muscles had been removed.” By Josh Denslow
A Badbadbad Love Story
November 5, 2011 By 3 Comments
A lot can happen in four dates between two highly-sexed and scarred new lovers. Fiction by Jesus Angel Garcia.
Close
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My father always used to say, “Close only counts in horseshoes and golf.” What about life? In this weekend’s story, a man still in love with his ex-wife drops in on her at a bar.
Ghosts
October 15, 2011 By 24 Comments
“My girlfriend, the incredibly hot born-again Christian to whom I lost my virginity, asked me if you were an actual fag, or if you just acted like one.” By Michael Rowe
Burn
October 7, 2011 By 2 Comments
“The girl, meanwhile, slips off her clothes. The iridescent blouse and pale skirt, the stockings, the panties. No, no, you exclaim. Eat me, drink me, she says.” By Kirk Nesset
Mosquito Fog
October 1, 2011 By 1 Comment
“When Russell drove the fog truck, he didn’t use the siren. Lights only, an orange throb, while the smoke to kill mosquitoes gusted from a nozzle in the truck bed.”
Sandwichboy
September 24, 2011 By 5 Comments
“There was an attempted robbery last night,” Toby’s father said. “And your mother took out a gun and she misfired it. Into my leg.”
Burnt Words
September 17, 2011 By 1 Comment
In red ink the letter asked, WHEN OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS, WILL YOUR SIGNAL BE STRONG ENOUGH TO RECEIVE IT?
Vocalyze
“When I was in a men’s group in 1972, I distinctly remember feeling edgy when we would hug.”
“My son and daughter keep reminding me that things are changing.” The times they are a changin’ (comment and Marco Magnani video cover of Bob Dylan song.)
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