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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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Nothing Says Closure Like Being Robbed

Apr 8 - Ben Daggers

My Skeleton Thinks It’s Better Off Alone

Apr 1 - Caitlin Campbell

Sex, Love, and Architecture

Jul 30 - Corey Miller

The Greatest Failure of All Time

Jul 9 - Christopher Boucher
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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

Nothing Is Wrong and That’s Terrifying

Two poems by Evan Wang

Feb 11 - Evan Wang
poetry

My Lust Will Melt All the Snow in Antarctica

“Steam,” flash fiction by Jean-Luke Swanepoel

Feb 4 - Jean-Luke Swanepoel
Prose

Trauma Bonding at the Five-Year Reunion

Two poems by Sarah Chin

Jan 28 - Sarah Chin
poetry
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