A journal of rediscovery
Ruth must clean out her deceased Aunt Fanny’s apartment and in the process uncovers the truth about Fanny’s “married man” and how an affair ended in a murder. … Continue readingIt Doesn’t Cost Anything to Promise Love
In this fiction piece by Josh Woods, a professor in Missouri buys a glossy black wooden bench adorned with ornate letters of the Persian alphabet at a garage sale for a dollar. The catch? The owner says it’s cursed. … Continue readingThe Alchemist’s Bench
Laura Del Col Brown’s short story, “The Silent Monkeys,” captures radiance in comforting tokens of silence. … Continue readingSilent Monkeys by Laura Del Col Brown
A family trip to the museum reveals a secret about a woman’s ancestry in Rob Magnuson Smith’s chilling story. … Continue readingThe Headhunter’s Trumpet