April 14, 2025

The Yellow Labrador Retriever

Despite being an old dog, he never seemed to tire of the winter. The more snow, the better. Bobalou’s celebration of each inaugural snowfall taught me to welcome the winter, to appreciate it as a season of renewal, to breathe in that cold, familiar midwestern chill as if it were a regenerative elixir.
March 15, 2025

Elementary, My Dear Marple

Who doesn't love a a good whodunnit? We love mysteries, particularly cozy mysteries, and so we've gathered some fabulously fun short fiction in the genre. Read tales of intrigue and curiosity in our short special issue: Elementary, My Dear Marple.
March 1, 2025

Nothing More Than a Lesson

She was dragged behind you, always taking small and hesitant steps. Her wrists were wrapped in ragged string. Broken and repaired with her own hands. Each time the string would snap, she’d find some way to piece it back together. She was always wrapped up in her head, it drove her crazy, she labeled herself unlovable.
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