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!

Jessica Howard: two images

The skillet’s over the coals, darlings, and the woods are alive! Today’s share is two plenipotent images from the illustrious Jessica Lei Howard [>>][insta]: Moon Eater and Saint Toad.

These images appeared in SC 7.2, available in our shop in print and ebook formatsRead on!

McKenzie Schwark: My Father, the Deer Hunter

Much snow around the Midwest this week, and what is that in the distance, that light? Today’s share from the latest issue is McKenzie Schwark’s cold-day visiting story “My Father, the Deer Hunter“:

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