Talking Trauma, Toxicity, & ‘This Kind of Man’
Sean MurphyA Q&A with LA Wire This collection of stories has a well of insight and depth into the deep-seated trauma of many of the men living in the United States…
Football and American Faith
Lots of well-deserved buzz surrounding this timely and important story by Dave Sheinin (read via the Washington Post here and more from the series here and here). This entire triumph…
2021: A Creative Recap
The World is Our Oyster, or Maybe Vice Versa In uncertain times, one thing remains immutable: storytelling is crucial and people can --and must-- find ways to create, share, and…
Original Short Fiction: Anodyne, Ever After
Thanks, once again, to the great team at Exterminating Angel for allowing me in another issue with another group of great writers; it remains a pleasure and honor (only more…
THE ORIGIN AND ANATOMY OF A STORY
Write what you know: at once the best and worst counsel offered to the aspiring fiction writer. It is insufficient, if not too smug and certain, too limiting, and possibly…
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…