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Lust on fire.
Read “The Firebrand,” by Jeff Radwell.
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An author interview largely about craft.
Read an interview with Christopher Bowen, by Christopher Notarnicola.
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A car ride halted by more than a road block.
Read “You Can’t Help the Rain,” by Claudia Wair. @CWTellsTales.bsky.social
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One book review of the year’s best flash fiction.
Read a review of Best Small Fictions 2025, by David Galef.
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A space trip that goes nowhere.
Read “Home Planet,” by James Keith Smith.
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Another author interview largely about craft.
Read an interview with Bonnie Jo Campbell, by Ron Riekki.
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A sisterly rivalry that gets out of hand.
Read “Win,” by Andrea Marcusa. @andreamarcusa.bsky.social
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A girl, a boy, her mother, and the cat.
Read “Reciprocation,” by Meg Pokrass. @megpokrass.bsky.social
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Tobacco and booze.
Read “Ang,” by Cheryl McDonnahugh.
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A maternal lack of concern.
Read “My Mother Loves to Tell the Story about the Time She Almost Lost Me at the Movies,” by Linda Maceri. @lindamaceri.bluesky.social
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