You have to understand. None of us heard Mac and Nicole leave. No slamming car doors. No car engines. Nothing. We would have tried to stop them if we’d heard. They were in no condition to drive. They were way drunker than the rest of us after the party. They always are. We left … Continue reading
Category Archives: Spring 2018
Below Where Gods Will Tread—Michael Crecco
CHARACTERS: PETER MCHENDRY, a university professor who has been supervising ETHAN and LAURA’S research. He has been hearing whispers underneath the quiet of the night. LAURA WHITE, an anthropology student who dreams of unlocking the lost mysteries of ancient civilizations. ETHAN HARDY, a linguistics student who is the only one knowledgeable on the recently unearthed … Continue reading
A Presidential Candidate—Ellora Bultema
The following is a transcript of a speech intended to be given at a press release for Samson Roth. As election day rolls around and the candidates get antsy, I know this is the time when rumors emerge and secrets get unburied. As your soon to be 45th president I can’t help but think how … Continue reading
The Secrets of Vinegaroon—Brenton Rossow
The summer of ninety-one was a bad one. I got stung by a Portuguese man-of-war off The Gulf of Mexico and ended up with a horrible scar. Ninety-two I was sitting on a couch in my brother-in-law’s place when I felt as if someone had dug a knife blade into my shin. I looked down … Continue reading
Flash Fiction Friday: reptilia
The lizard child is tapping on his sometimes prison, usually room; toenails tapping out a mantra against walls he doesn’t understand. For a creature that supposedly should have spent its life running across the arid plains, he sure trips a lot. The wedge of a head whips up to look at me, perched on my … Continue reading
Book Review: Wuthering Heights
Just recently, I read Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë. The book was difficult to put down because each page was so captivating, and it left me drowning in the passion the characters were feeling. The writing was impeccable, and it helped bring the amazing plot to life. Apart from the writing bringing the plot to … Continue reading
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The Confession: A Monologue
Physical Description A man sits at a table drinking a 20 ounce black coffee. He’s bald, has glasses, and is wearing a brown newsboy cap. He is looking outside the window while he types on his laptop and has earbuds in. Occasionally he mutters to himself and types something. He is probably 5 ft 10 … Continue reading
The Martian Movement–A Different Way to Phone Home
Martianism, or The Movement, as it became known, was a group of writers in the 1970s and 80s that sought to revitalize British poetry by taking the perspective akin to an alien. By utilizing the viewpoint of a “Martian,” ordinary literary devices such as clichés and common metaphors become taboo, as how would a Martian … Continue reading
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Flash Fiction Friday: Converse
The sky is dark, the stars and moon shining brightly among the dark chasm of space. There’s an autumn chill in the air around me: perfect hoodie weather. Although, I’d wear a hoodie no matter the weather. My hood is up and my hands are stuffed in the middle pocket. I look straight ahead. It’s … Continue reading
British Colonization
After reading, a few postcolonial literature novels such as Things Fall Apart, Grain of Wheat, and Dust, I began to have an understanding of why having this as common knowledge is significant until today. They are not about slavery or rather, they are different from the American’s interpretation of the British. We as privileged citizens … Continue reading
Coe Review 