Fiction
“Fiction is the lie through which we tell the truth.”
Albert Camus
Fiction was our first love and creative obsession. Now, we’re honored to share work by writers at all stages of mastery. From Pulitzer Prize nominees to debut writers, and everything in between, we hope you love the stories you find below.
And Have Our Being
“I hold myself tightly. I glance at my image in the mirror and don’t recognize it. It belongs to someone else. It has to. It’s a face I never want to see again. I make a point of not looking at it for the rest of the conversation. I just look at the floor, wonder what the hell that yellow stuff is on the toe of my nice shoe.”
The Need To Be Wanted
“As she continued to lie awake in agony, a bird chirped outside her window. It was unusual for birds to be singing this late at night, but the intonation was unmistakeable. In fact, it sounded just like the bird she heard outside her window every morning, which she had often quipped was her guardian angel. “
The Other Side Of The Glass
“Whispers came from the shadows, but he couldn’t make out any words. Cold breath tickled his neck. Slowly, he was dragged off the couch. He grabbed wildly trying to fight against whatever it was that was determined to pull him to the floor. He hit the floor with a thud and picked up speed as he was dragged across the floor.”
A Wolf Among Lilacs
“People always say that time heals all wounds, or that you’ll get over what happened eventually, or other platitudes that do little to actually help the situation. They can’t imagine what it’s like to actually experience the trauma, the pain, the humiliation, and all the other emotions that crop up along the way. All they can think about is that they don’t want to hear about it anymore. “
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