Short Stories

Ye Sasquatch Is My Friend
by Steve Lohse
Chainsaw asks Bunny a simple favor; Would you take a backpack across town? Huh? Would you?

cover story
Nicholas and the Nair Egg
by Phil Vas
Halloween in Brooklyn. A frightened fifth grader lost in the streets, stalked by predators both real and imagined. Compelled to fight for something more helpless than himself, he begins to take the first true steps towards maturity.

Mojave
by Steve Barker
AMBER ALERT: 9-year-old, blond girl, about 4 feet tall, went missing Wednesday morning on her way to school. She was last seen 2 blocks from her home, but never made it to school. Contact local police with any information.

Geese, Berries and Benches
by Nicole Lowman
Geese, Berries and Benches is the perfect weapon against mop tops and liverwurst breath.

Gino Francisco and the Jumping Rope
by Amy Muldoon
...along came a boy and kissed her on the cheek, why Annie you ought to be ashamed, got a little boyfriend and you don't know his name, what is his name? a b c d e f g...



Illustrations by dylanSnow


 

About the Cover Artist Sam Johnson
Interview by Kurt Stream

Poetry & Prose

Snow Plow
by Rocco Lungariello

Cats and Dogs
by Rocco Lungariello

Under the Overpass
by Jeb Obrian

Misunderstood
by Jason Ashbaugh

Good Luck Buddy
by Jason Ashbaugh

The You Name It Parade
by Jason Ashbaugh

F.M. 240
by Jason Ashbaugh

American Standard 3.8 Lpf / 1.0 gpf
by Brian McGuigan

Found Message
by Jill James

Renegades
by Jill James

Burning Out
by Jill James

The Occasional Beetle
by Jeremy Giles

Rime of the Ancient Marinara
comic strip by Standard Design


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the Players: Publisher/Editor-in-Chief: Amy Christian, Contributing Editors: Steve Barker, Nicole Lowman, Brian McGuigan Art Coordinator: Kurt Stream, Web: J.Kemble