Editor's Pick, Fiction, Story Sunday, StorySunday

The Injured Deer

“Theo slams on the brakes… swerves enough to avoid the deer… it’s staring at her like she made a mistake.” Today’s #StorySunday USA is “The Injured Deer” by Emily Unwin. ...

by Emily Unwin • May 28, 2023May 29, 2023

Editor's Pick, Fiction, Story Sunday, StorySunday

Currents

“You know, two of my colleagues and a friend are this close to ending their marriages over this?” Today’s #StorySunday USA is “Currents”, by Nadeem Zaman. Continue Reading ...

by Nadeem Zaman • May 21, 2023May 22, 2023

Arts & Culture, Books, Editor's Pick, Fiction, Literature, Reviews, Translations

BOOK REVIEW: LAST HOUSE BEFORE THE MOUNTAIN

A haunting family saga about love, family, and the often unconsidered victims of war. Continue Reading BOOK REVIEW: LAST HOUSE BEFORE THE MOUNTAIN

by Raphaela Behounek • May 18, 2023May 25, 2023

Editor's Pick, Fiction, Story Sunday, StorySunday

Contraband

“I was certain everyone already knew about the little plastic bag in my purse, including the man walking toward me.” Today’s #StorySunday USA is “Contraband” by David Swan. ...

by David Swan • May 14, 2023May 15, 2023

Editor's Pick, Fiction, Story Sunday, StorySunday

Wait

“On one side of the red vertical line, she wrote DUMP HIM. On the other side, she wrote HUMP HIM.” Today’s #StorySunday USA is “Wait” by Amy Clements. ...

by Amy Clements • May 7, 2023May 10, 2023

Editor's Pick, Fiction, Story Sunday, StorySunday

#StorySunday 30th April: I Didn’t Know You’d Be Insane

“Human beings had become a multi-planet species, but that didn’t change anything.” Today’s #StorySunday USA is “I Didn’t Know You’d Be Insane” by Damien Baisden. Continue Reading #StorySunday ...

by Damien Baisden • April 30, 2023May 1, 2023

Editor's Pick, Fiction, Story Sunday, StorySunday

Only a Ten-Minute Walk from Here

“I realized I was a curiosity to the people Elizabeth worked with…” Today’s #StorySunday USA is “Only a Ten-Minute Walk from Here” by David Joseph. Continue Reading Only ...

by David Joseph • April 16, 2023April 17, 2023

Editor's Pick, Fiction, Story Sunday, StorySunday

Purple Polka Dots

I hate early morning flights, I really do. Yet, I take one at least once a month. 6 a.m. Indigo from Bangalore to Bombay. Long weekend. Diwali. A persistent headache. ...

by Supriya Rakesh • April 9, 2023May 19, 2023

Editor's Pick, Fiction, Story Sunday, StorySunday

The Three of Us Laughed About Her Husband’s Death

“He said I would need it to play my part.” Today’s #StorySunday USA is “The Three of Us Laughed About Her Husband’s Death” by Frank Weisberg. Continue Reading ...

by Frank Weisberg • April 2, 2023April 1, 2023

Editor's Pick, Fiction, Story Sunday, StorySunday

Acid Park

“Lightning struck again, this time close. The storm was getting angrier…” Today’s #StorySunday USA is “Acid Park” by Tyra Lechner. Continue Reading Acid Park

by Tyra Lechner • March 26, 2023March 26, 2023

Editor's Pick, Fiction, Story Sunday, StorySunday

Two Years of More Than 24 Months of Feelin’ Like This

“Where you been all these seasons, boy?” A familiar voice emphasized only one clear word in its mushy drawl and since it wasn’t boy or all, the middle-aged man didn’t ...

by R. P. Singletary • March 19, 2023March 26, 2023

Arts & Culture, Editor's Pick, Fiction, Reviews, Translations

SEA OF EDEN

A love letter to humanity and nature, art and culture. Continue Reading SEA OF EDEN

by Jane Wright • March 16, 2023March 18, 2023

Editor's Pick, Fiction, Story Sunday, StorySunday

Baci a Tutti

“This time scribbled across the front, reads, ‘Baci a Tutti Tua Rosa.’” Today’s #StorySunday USA is “Baci a Tutti” by Gabrielle Dufrene. Continue Reading Baci a Tutti

by Gabrielle Dufrene • March 12, 2023March 13, 2023

Editor's Pick, Fiction, Story Sunday, StorySunday

The Sound of Snow Not Falling

“The man in the camel wool djelaba appeared from the shadows…” Today’s #StorySunday USA is William Winston’s “The Sound of Snow Not Falling”. Continue Reading The Sound of ...

by William Lewis Winston • March 5, 2023March 13, 2023

Editor's Pick, Fiction, Story Sunday, StorySunday

Dinner Party Exit Strategy

A married couple attend a business party and get more than they bargained for. Today’s #StorySunday USA is “Dinner Party Exit Strategy” by Max Talley. Continue Reading Dinner ...

by Max Talley • February 26, 2023February 27, 2023

Editor's Pick, Fiction, Story Sunday, StorySunday

Good Humor Man

“Before last night, the only cops who wore helmets rode motorcycles.” Today’s #StorySunday USA is “Good Humor Man” by Roy Lowenstein. Continue Reading Good Humor Man

by ROY LOWENSTEIN • February 19, 2023April 4, 2023

Editor's Pick, Fiction, Story Sunday, StorySunday

The Last Time He Bowed

“He felt completely alone in that car, under that man’s hateful gaze.” Today’s #StorySunday USA is “The Last Time He Bowed” by Thomas Lee. Continue Reading The Last ...

by Thomas Lee • February 12, 2023February 12, 2023

Editor's Pick, Fiction, Story Sunday, StorySunday

Amsterdam

“But what to do with wild desire, which careens from bloom to bloom?” Today’s #StorySunday USA is “Amsterdam” by Andrew Bertaina. Continue Reading Amsterdam

by Andrew Bertaina • February 5, 2023February 5, 2023

Editor's Pick, Fiction, On Writing

Read our Five Best Small Fictions nominees!

By turns surreal, familiar, inventive and astonishingly written – immerse yourself in these five stories that we are delighted to nominate for Best Small Fictions 2023! Congratulations to all – ...

by Farhana Khalique • February 3, 2023February 3, 2023

Editor's Pick, Fiction, On Writing

READ OUR SIX PUSHCART PRIZE NOMINEES!

Dive into these spellbinding stories from our writers who have been nominated for the Pushcart Prize! Continue Reading READ OUR SIX PUSHCART PRIZE NOMINEES!

by Litro • January 25, 2023January 26, 2023