2022: A Creative Recap
Sean MurphyFrom 1455’s Movable Type, Issue 13 (peruse the complete archives, here). So, what’s next? It’s possible this endeavor could continue to evolve and grow in the right ways, or we might…
Original Fiction: In My Cups
Big thanks to Flash Fiction Magazine for publishing "In My Cups," a short, sad piece that serves as a companion piece of sorts to yesterday's poem. In My Cups When…
A Portrait of the Artist as a Middle-Aged Man
Fifty. Five-0. Fiddy. Half-Century. Five Decades. Old. Actually, one thing I can declare with the certainty of a man undeniably ensconced in middle-age is that, in many significant ways, I…
That’s Why God Made Men — A Short Story
“An Obvious Truth” by Adam Lupton (Author's note: I remember reading a disturbing piece about the science behind sports-related concussions (and how, a little more than 10 years ago, the…
The Letter My Father Never Wrote Me (Revisited)
I’m grateful to the excellent literary magazine Palooka for giving a home to my very short piece “The Letter My Father Never Wrote Me.” If you like what you see, consider picking up…
Original Short Fiction: The Letter My Father Never Wrote Me
I'm grateful to the excellent literary magazine Palooka for giving a home to my very short piece "The Letter My Father Never Wrote Me." If you like what you see,…
Now’s The Time, A Short Story (Part Five)
The life and times of a minor jazz legend are recounted through his narrated memories. In this fictional treatment of jazz music in the mid-to-late 20th century, issues of race,…
Now’s The Time, A Short Story (Part Four)
The life and times of a minor jazz legend are recounted through his narrated memories. In this fictional treatment of jazz music in the mid-to-late 20th century, issues of race,…
Now’s The Time, A Short Story (Part Three)
The life and times of a minor jazz legend are recounted through his narrated memories. In this fictional treatment of jazz music in the mid-to-late 20th century, issues of race,…
Now’s The Time, A Short Story (Part Two)
The life and times of a minor jazz legend are recounted through his narrated memories. In this fictional treatment of jazz music in the mid-to-late 20th century, issues of race,…