Walking the Dog – A Matter of Life and Death

by Derek Alger

Originally published on May 2, 2011

I can’t imagine how they felt — shock, paralysis, disbelief. It was an ordinary day, a Thursday, nothing special, and then, all changed in a second.

Mindy Greenstein

interviewed by Derek Alger

Originally published on May 1, 2011

Mindy Greenstein is the author of the widely-praised book of personal essays, The House On Crash Corner, published and released this month by Greenpoint Press, a division of the not-for-profit New York Writers Resources.

Dogsitting

by Rachel Howard

Originally published on May 1, 2011

Julie had a thing for cemeteries. Her father died when she was a girl, in a sudden and god-awful way, which had always explained a lot about her.

Greenwood Lake

by Michael Estabrook

Originally published on May 1, 2011

we were too poor to have vacations when I was a kid but once we drove all the way to Greenwood Lake stayed overnight in a cabin with screen doors in the front and the back a long dark hallway yawning in between I caught three sunfish threw them back climbed with my brother over [...]

The Crunch

by Virgie Townsend

Originally published on May 1, 2011

Locked in the reversal of time, Marcella cannot create anything new; she cannot scrawl into the desk fresh wounds that shout “make me old, make me old, make me old!”

The Good Night

by Tristen Chang

Originally published on May 1, 2011

I heard him walking into things. I heard something drop and shatter, I heard running water, and cupboards. I heard him open the door to the bathroom and I heard the hinges of my mom’s door, then something soft but heavy hit the floor.

There Is More Than My Heart To Take

by Jessie B. Rubin

Originally published on May 1, 2011

If we had slept together and I had gone home after [instead of sleeping in your bed with my head on your chest, which I could tell made you uncomfortable and I assure you was not ideal for me either as I awoke with a terrible cramp in my neck, but I did only in [...]

Answers for Are Muffin Tops Collapsible?

by Emily J. Lawrence

Originally published on May 1, 2011

If you fall in love you’d have a relationship like Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy. Arguing at first, then he would gradually become gentle and kiss you just like he were eating sugar cream pie.

The Cleansing of Abu Salam

by Eric Maroney

Originally published on May 1, 2011

Ben-Zion watch the village, waiting for a wave of the hand, a twitch of his lips, the murmur of an order, some kind of prognostication of coming danger or relative security.

John Dillinger at the White Castle

by KS McCoy

Originally published on May 1, 2011

John Dillinger at White Castle Poisoned in the balls and shot in the back Leans against the glass smoking And in the red light plays the blues The blues that ask Is this all we’ve become Or will this all make sense later? He’s drunk and hungry and he’s here He holds his pistol close [...]