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The Commuter

Poetry, flash, graphic, or experimental narrative arriving every Wednesday morning.

The Bittersweet Cruelty of a Rerun

Two poems by Lindsay D'Andrea

Jul 8 - Lindsay D’Andrea
poetry

Knitting Myself Into the Algorithm

Two poems by Alison Lubar

Jul 1 - Alison Lubar
poetry

Dad Died and All I Got Was This Angry Alpaca

"A Report on the Alpaca," flash fiction by Patrick Cottrell

Jun 24 - Patrick Cottrell
Prose
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Knitting Myself Into the Algorithm

Jul 1 - Alison Lubar

My Time at the International Boarding School for the Fostering of Excellence

Nov 16 - Etgar Keret

Serial Killer Ted Bundy’s Deadly Charm

Sep 14 - Fariha Roísín

The Case for the Child Saint of Indiana

Jun 26 - Dan Hornsby
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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
Prose

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
Prose

My Skeleton Thinks It’s Better Off Alone

“Debone,” flash fiction by Caitlin Campbell

Apr 1 - Caitlin Campbell
Prose

I May Be a Snake But I’ll Never Become Your Purse

Three anagram poems by Jia-Rui Cook

Mar 25 - Jia-Rui Cook
poetry

Ask Your Doctor If Drinking Me Is Right for You

“Spinal Tap,” flash fiction by Angela Liu

Mar 18 - Angela Liu
Prose

Human Dignity Is Contraband in This Camp

Three poems by Troy Osaki

Mar 11 - Troy Osaki
poetry

My Sensible Work Pants Have Chosen Violence

“Free the Fupa,” a graphic narrative by Amanda Awanjo

Mar 4 - Amanda Awanjo
Graphic Narrative

All’s Fair in Love and Optimus Prime

Two poems by Rosebud Ben-Oni

Feb 25 - Rosebud Ben-Oni
poetry

How to Bury Your Shape-Shifting Mother

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

Feb 18 - Renesha Dhanraj
Prose
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