2026 Flash Fiction Contest Winners by Erika Raskin and Mary Esselman We were privileged again to read a vast expanse of small worlds through our flash fiction contest. And once again, the different structures and […]

The Vibrant Paintings of Mahmoud Elmardi Mahmoud Elmardi, a Sudanese visual artist and novelist currently based in Cairo, explores how physical and spiritual landscapes overlap, his aim to […]

He Died In Her Sleep Peter Wallace     Another Medicare commercial came on TV. It was getting to be time for bed. Brad knew that if he didn’t turn off the television and get […]

The Odd and Tender Clarity of 4 AM Kathleen McKitty Harris   Irish-American New Yorkers—especially those of the Catholic persuasion—have a knack for fatalist worst-case scenarios. Maybe it’s the indige […]

Foie Gras by Nathan Cover “What’s wrong with pear trees?” I ask, wondering if my dad is getting senile. “Well, they’re an invasive species. They’re not allowed to sell the […]

Pots for Art's Sake: A Look at Judd Jarvis's Work by Russell Hart Ceramic artist Judd Jarvis finds a thoughtful middle ground between form and function.  It’s tempting to suggest that Virginia’s famous red clay […]

Eileen French's Figurative Paintings Celebrate Kinship   Joy. Love. Silliness. These words come to Eileen French’s mind when asked to describe her paintings. A figurative artist at the Mc […]

Mattering To Fiona by Ginger Moran I was listening to NPR on my way home from the dentist today and it turned out to be one of those shows I carried into my house when I got […]

Two Homes by Douglas Cole He took his bike from under the porch and rode down the driveway and out onto the sidewalk. He rode around the corner and east on 47th Street past the […]

Nigerian Photographer Focuses on Self Portraits Nigerian artist Imran Abiola Sulola started by taking pictures of the sun and the moon. Then in 2021, what began as a hobby changed after seeing […]

A Tavern in The Village by David W. Berner Black-faced sheep stand still in the valley along the Great Western Railway line, filling their bellies with the grass of the English countryside. […]

Mixed Media Artist Jennifer Billingsly   There are mobiles of paper goldfinches flying, falling raindrops, and flower bursts along with fanciful collages and small, carefully […]

Good Friday by Kathleen McKitty Harris   My Irish Catholic grandmother—no slouch herself to rosary beads and the Stations of the Cross—had a friend, Wilma, who was far more pious than […]

Distances by Barbara Baer I’d already missed two periods before I went to Planned Parenthood in Berkeley. I knew the result before a woman asked if I wanted counseling. She h […]

The Artful Constructs of Scott F. Smith by Russell Hart When photographer Scott Smith isn’t observing the world, he’s building one from scratch. Standing in his well-ordered studio at […]

Deconstructing Unicorns and Mermaids by Deborah M. Prum My four-year-old granddaughter, “Zoe”, lives out-of-state. We often meet via Zoom. She and I share a screen and explore her burning questions by […]

Adrienne by Lisa Ben-Shoshan   She is a large woman. In another place or circumstance, she would have been the woman in the flowery housedress with fluffy mules on her feet. […]

Sefunmi Adeola's Focus on African Subjects Nigerian artist Sefunmi Adeola puts his sharp eyes to work as a photographer, illustrator and textile designer focusing on his African […]

Holding Onto The Past Through Fiction by Virginia Pye What happens to the homes where we once lived? Homes we left behind, in childhood when it wasn’t a choice, as an adult when it was necessary for w […]