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The Commuter

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True Love With Three Olives and a Twist

“The Martini Fairy,” flash fiction by Peter M. Kazon

Apr 29 - Peter M. Kazon
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Hairballs Are My Love Language

"A Hairy Style" and "Stem of Thorns," flash fiction by Maya Miller

Apr 15 - Maya Miller
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Nothing Says Closure Like Being Robbed

“The Person Who Lives Here Doesn’t Live Here Anymore,” flash fiction by Ben Daggers

Apr 8 - Ben Daggers
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True Love With Three Olives and a Twist

Apr 29 - Peter M. Kazon

A 5-Star Blender Review That Affirms Love Is Real

Aug 5 - Emily Everett

The Evite Made it Sound Like a Normal Party

Aug 13 - Shane Kowalski

The Best Black Hair This Side of Century Boulevard

Mar 2 - Carolyn Ferrell
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My Skeleton Thinks It’s Better Off Alone

“Debone,” flash fiction by Caitlin Campbell

Apr 1 - Caitlin Campbell
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Ask Your Doctor If Drinking Me Is Right for You

“Spinal Tap,” flash fiction by Angela Liu

Mar 18 - Angela Liu
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How to Bury Your Shape-Shifting Mother

“The Old Higue's Son,” flash fiction by Renesha Dhanraj

Feb 18 - Renesha Dhanraj
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My Lust Will Melt All the Snow in Antarctica

“Steam,” flash fiction by Jean-Luke Swanepoel

Feb 4 - Jean-Luke Swanepoel
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A Genius Can Always Get Their Hands on a Violin

“Prodigies,” flash fiction by Drue Denmon

Jan 21 - Drue Denmon
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He’d Rather Fight a Dragon Than His Wife

“Tom vs. Dragon,” flash fiction by Lyndsay Hall

Jan 7 - Lyndsay Hall
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My Horny Extra Hand Needs Boundaries

“Prayers to the God of Progress,” flash fiction by Andrew Graham Martin

Dec 17 - Andrew Graham Martin
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A Severed Finger Is Rarely a Good Sign

“Fissures,” flash fiction by Ariel Katz

Dec 3 - Ariel Katz
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I’m Sorry, You’ve Reached the Wrong Messiah

“Paul's Tomb,” flash fiction by Will VanDenBerg

Nov 5 - Will VanDenBerg
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