The Audacity of Hope by Terrance D. Robinson
President Obama’s autobiography, The Audacity of Hope,
is interestingly and aptly named. The word “audacity” is often
associated with insolence or unwelcomed bravado, calling to
mind familiar…
Jasmine & Burnt Hot Dogs by Nathaniel McKowen
That insatiable beast within me—that has no name except emptiness, or need, or perhaps longing, since that sounds more romantic—feasted on my guts and…
January 3, 1999 by Dale Russell
I look at my watch: twenty-two forty-seven. Placing the Newsweek magazine back on the shelf, I align it with the others and look…
Garfield Park, Indianapolis, 1979 by Dale Russell
“I want to break up.”…
Birthday by Brian Maddock
Sophie watched fourteen flames nibble at dollar-store candle wicks and felt numb. Her fingers traced dried ketchup smears near the table’s edge as…
Seventeen Days in Baja with Richard Shelton and I Still Don’t Know Dick by Ken Lamberton
On 4th of April it begins with getting lost. “Just head south,” Richard Shelton advises after we cross into Tijuana and end up heading…
Physics for Dummies by James Rogers
My bike. A Schwinn Paperboy Special. Solid steel construction. Designed to carry a hundred pounds of newspapers besides a rider, it takes abuse like…
Stand By for Court by Jesse Gonzales
My heart pounds and sweat trickles down my forehead. Today is the day I have dreaded for the past year. My sentencing. I get…
The Daily Grime by Charles A. Farris
Morning sun creeps across the pillow, slaps my face. I wince as its glare pries my eyes open. I groan and slip from sheets…
Leap of Faith by Steven P. Arthur
“Who’s going to jump first?” Denise asked us.…