account_circle by Roger Pincus
Roger Pincus's short stories have appeared or are forthcoming in Sou’wester, Fifth Wednesday Journal, The South Carolina Review, Word Riot, Kestrel, Jelly Bucket, and various other journals. Recently, his work was favorably reviewed by NewPages.com. He holds an MFA degree in fiction from George Mason University. Roger may be reached at rogerpmet@msn.com .

Macro-Fiction

A Meanness in this World

Issue No. 172 ~ September, 2011

She’d make it to the grassy island in the middle of the road just before the vehicle sped by. She had been playing this game more often lately, including at night. She challenged her timing more each time, cutting things closer and closer.