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The Commuter

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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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My Skeleton Thinks It’s Better Off Alone

“Debone,” flash fiction by Caitlin Campbell

Apr 1 - Caitlin Campbell
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Gator Butchering For Beginners

Jun 4 - Kristen Arnett

Serengeti

Jan 29 - Noy Holland

The Evite Made it Sound Like a Normal Party

Aug 13 - Shane Kowalski

Why Is It So Hard to Just Say What We Mean

Jan 6 - Nicolette Polek
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The Humanities Building Has Lost Its Humanity

Two prose poems by Jake Levine

Oct 1 - Jake Levine
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The NY Times Connections Destroyed Society and We’re Fine With It

Flash fiction by Pardis Parker

Sep 24 - Pardis Parker
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My Husband’s Dream Woman Will Outlive Me

“3D-Printing the World and Other Dreams,” flash fiction by Nadia Born

Sep 17 - Nadia Born
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Friendship Is Temporary but Skin Suits Are Forever

“Spareskin,” flash fiction by Tehnuka

Sep 3 - Tehnuka
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This Guilt Is 100% Renewable

“The Endstate of History,” flash fiction by Bernie Jean Schiebeling

Aug 13 - Bernie Jean Schiebeling
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I Am Multiplying to Cope With Life’s Duplicity

“This Week,” flash fiction by Jackie Jennings

Jul 16 - Jackie Jennings
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This Coworking Space Runs on Sisterhood and Toxic Conformity

“The Parlor,” a fiction debut by Emma Weisberg

Jul 2 - Emma Weisberg
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A Comparison of Canine and Human Existential Dread

“Dog Anxiety Series,” flash fiction by Weike Wang

Jun 25 - Weike Wang
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Turns Out I’m an Entire Person!

“The Beginning of the End,” flash fiction by Devan Murphy

Jun 18 - Devan Murphy
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