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The Commuter

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

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
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Gator Butchering For Beginners

Jun 4 - Kristen Arnett

Hairballs Are My Love Language

Apr 15 - Maya Miller

The Nostalgia of the Neighborhood Hardware Store

Apr 24 - Elisabeth Geier

Sex, Love, and Architecture

Jul 30 - Corey Miller
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I’ll Always Be Your Lemon Daddy

Two poems by Kiik Araki-Kawaguchi

Apr 30 - Kiik Araki-Kawaguchi
poetry

How to Love a Widower

Flash creative nonfiction by Melanie Faranello

Apr 23 - Melanie Faranello
Prose

My Boyfriend Is an Affordable Sublet

“Parable of the Swiper,” a graphic narrative by Kathleen Radigan

Apr 16 - Kathleen Radigan
Graphic Narrative

Waiting to Blossom In a Family of Golden Children

“Late Bloomer,” flash fiction by Valentine Sargent

Apr 9 - Valentine Sargent
Prose

Unfortunately, This Is What the Soft Animal of Your Body Loves

A graphic narrative by Miriam Jayaratna, Amanda Lehr, and Jenny Kroik

Apr 2 - Miriam Jayaratna, Amanda Lehr, and Jenny Kroik
Graphic Narrative

Mom Can’t Bribe Me Out of My Queerness

Two poems by Mickie Kennedy

Mar 26 - Mickie Kennedy
poetry

Portrait of a Root-Bound Writer

Four comics by Belle (Bom) Kim

Mar 19 - Belle (Bom) Kim
Graphic Narrative

True Wellness Is a Goop.com Vibrator

Two poems by Nina C. Peláez

Mar 12 - Nina C. Peláez
poetry

Soon We’ll All Be Doomscrolling on Mars

Two poems by Jan Clausen

Mar 5 - Jan Clausen
poetry
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