Jacob Rivers: They told him that he was either going to jail or going to die from an overdose

The cool edge of the water is just beyond reach, and we’re paddling swiftly to share with you this poem by Jacob Rivers [>>], “They told him that he was either going to jail or going to die from an overdose”:

This poem originally appeared in SC #8.1, available in print and ebook formats at our storeRead on!

Chelsey Clammer: Home Is Where the Hoard Is

We’re sharing a big closer today, an activator and a reminder, y’all, a solidarity story for worser and for better, Chelsey Clammer’s [>>] “Home Is Where the Hoard Is“:

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This essay originally appeared in SC 9.1, available in print and ebook editions in our storeRead on!

Z Kennedy-Lopez: Scrounge

This one’s close to home, Reader, and far from home too. Get your hankies ready. This flash won second prize in our 2019 flash contest: Z Kennedy-Lopez’s “Scrounge.”

This flash appears in Storm Cellar #8.2, nicknamed “Sisal,” available in delicious print and ebook editions in our store. Read on!

Tracy Ann Johnson: Neighbors on the Corner

Oh Reader we are sharing this flash today in all its eyeballing glory, Tracy Ann Johnson’s “Neighbors on the Corner“:

This flash was an honorable mention in our 2018 Force Majeure Flash Contest, and appeared in SC 7.1, available in print and as an ebook right here. Do subscribe for more, and read on!

Jeff Ewing: Riverside

Today’s share is ready for the beginning of hurricane season, sure, it’s ready for the heat, anyway. Here’s Jeff Ewing’s [>>] “Riverside“:

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