Literary

1984

The Collection:Chapter 81984 By Amari Pleasant Share Essays Eeriness is the aura that sweeps out the speakers. A mosaic of anguish illustrated through solemn instrumentation…punctuated by sobering groans, gravely bass strums, moody keys, and grimacing whimpers. 1984 in white font

The Strangled Road

The Strangled Road By Daniel Frears Share Stories Things were moving the right way from my point of view, and after two months of building a character the self doubt was slowly dissipating. This kind of doubt can slither in

Monk’s Dream

The Collection:Chapter 9Monk’s Dream By Amari Pleasant Share Essays Over the past weeks, I have gained a great appreciation of the American cultural masterpiece known as Jazz.  My dad’s collection is diverse but has a heavier tilt towards Jazz.  With

Supernova

Supernova By Jillian Laux Share Stories “Did you know that if the sun exploded we wouldn’t know for eight minutes?” I asked my father. It was September, one of those quiet days in late summer when it’s still warm outside,

Needles

Needles By Patrick Michael Denny Share Stories The phone started ringing again. Why did telemarketers insist on calling her during the last hour of sleep? Angie removed the cord from the wall but was unable to relax, her self-imposed three-week

Eldercare

Eldercare By Deborah Blenkhorn Share Stories NORA’S JOURNAL (1): POWER OF ATTORNEY It’s November 11. I’ve just taken my two daughters to the cenotaph ceremony in our small island community–we left the event early to obtain the snack demanded by

Bumpin’

The Collection:Chapter 7Bumpin’ By Amari Pleasant Share Essays A silhouette of a man clinching a cigarette between his fingers on his right hand adorns the dark album cover. A blue glow illuminates his head and smoke rises from his right

Make Way for Dionne Warwick

The Collection:Chapter 6Make Way For Dionne Warwick By Amari Pleasant Share Essays On a chilly night, I relax on the sofa while sipping a mug of warm ginger and turmeric tea. I stare at three images of a stunning stylish

Duplicitous Faith and The Train

Duplicitous Faith and The Train By Emily Simon Share Essays Thou shalt honor thy father and thy mother. My mother is under the impression that my faith in Christianity is still brimming with morale; that you could find me, hands