My childhood best friend was beautiful. For many years, she had to wear a back brace. It gave her a dignified air, as if a string were attached to the top of her head, pulling her up tall. She glided ...

Gill O’Halloran Listen to Gill read her prose poem Alcohol tolerance decreases with age, so moderation is key. Freeze a bottle of brandy till it bulges. Smash it after dark and let its defros…

Sumitra Singam Listen to Sumitra read her prose poem The Lulu Lemon women talk of Romeo and Juliet between sets of bicep curls because Lovefool comes on over the speakers and they remember studying…

Jimothy, the Seattle trash cat with short spine syndrome, has taken the internet by storm. We obviously love how adorable he is with his squished-up body and cheeky scamper, but also how incredibly…

Posts about flash fiction written by Chelsea

What if the supermarket delivery came on a blue Monday instead of a green Tuesday by a slip of my finger on a keyboard, and I saw your red car parked further along the street from our own parking spac...

We are wheeling out our green bin for this summer general submission call. Stories do not have to be set in summer – but they do have to be GREEN in some way, embracing the phyto-world. We ar…