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The Commuter

Fiction

The Bluest Crab at Grandpa’s Funeral

"Carapace" by Matthew Ryan Frankel, winner of the 2023 Stella Kupferberg Memorial Short Story Prize

May 31 - Matthew Ryan Frankel
Fiction

I Can Walk Through Walls But I Can’t Find Love

"Tunneling," a short story by Josh Denslow

May 17 - Josh Denslow
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Reddit, Tell Me Where I Went Wrong

"AITA for Repairing My Neighbor's House?" a short story by Marian Crotty

May 1 - Marian Crotty
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The Bluest Crab at Grandpa’s Funeral

May 31 - Matthew Ryan Frankel

I Can Walk Through Walls But I Can’t Find Love

May 17 - Josh Denslow

Gator Butchering For Beginners

Jun 4 - Kristen Arnett

Heartbreak Is the Same in Every Language

Oct 8 - Dan Musgrave
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God Has Definitely Forsaken Us

"Plagues," flash fiction by Madeline Cash

Apr 10 - Madeline Cash
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A Taxonomy of Gay Animals

A flash fiction debut by Christopher Hyun

Apr 3 - Christopher Hyun
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The Mating Call That Occupies My Memory

Two flash fiction skaz pieces by Jake Marmer

Mar 27 - Jake Marmer
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Til a Thought Experiment Do Us Part

"The Divorce," flash fiction by Alexandra Wuest

Mar 13 - Alexandra Wuest 
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Mom’s Tissues Are No Match for the Wounds of Time

"Time of Mother," flash fiction by Jefferson Navicky

Feb 20 - Jefferson Navicky
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It’s More Dangerous to Stand Still

"Mom on the Beach," flash fiction by Jimmy Kindree

Jan 2 - Jimmy Kindree
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Don’t Trust a Guy Who Promises You the Moon

"Shadow on the Moon," flash fiction by Brenna Hosman

Nov 28 - Brenna Hosman
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Pharrell Would Be Happier with a Securely Bolted Roof

"The Roof Is Not on Fire," flash fiction by Thomas Rowley

Nov 7 - Thomas Rowley
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A Love That Goes Bone Deep

"The Bone Friend," flash fiction by Zebbie Watson

Oct 31 - Zebbie Watson
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