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Fiction Pick: ‘Cincinnati Does Not Exist’

Fiction Pick: ‘Cincinnati Does Not Exist’

Jo never thought of himself as a river guy, per se, yet one morning he awoke in a canoe, floating down a body of water that clearly was a river.

Posted on December 26, 2020January 7, 2021 by Mike SchoeffelIn Essays & Fiction20 Minutes Read

Fiction Pick: ‘Stuck in Arizona with the Low Hope Blues Again’

Fiction Pick: ‘Stuck in Arizona with the Low Hope Blues Again’

The dream is always the same. I’m stuck in Mesa and it’s the last place I want to be.

Posted on November 26, 2020December 1, 2020 by Andy MoonIn Essays & Fiction16 Minutes Read

Biden, Trump and the Great Broom of Time

Biden, Trump and the Great Broom of Time

The most important election of this generation is upon us, and it’s hard to imagine a scenario in which the nation doesn’t plunge into mayhem.

Posted on November 3, 2020November 3, 2020 by Andy MoonIn Culture10 Minutes Read

Fiction Pick: ‘The Old Caver’

Fiction Pick: ‘The Old Caver’

Arturo was nearly an old caver and dreaded becoming like the men who would drink rum and share their own legends throughout the night.

Posted on October 19, 2020October 20, 2020 by Kyle PerrottiIn Essays & Fiction12 Minutes Read

Fiction Pick: A Couple of Parables

Fiction Pick: A Couple of Parables

Andy Moon’s two most recent works of short fiction: “The Genius” and “The Dungeon.”

Posted on October 18, 2020October 19, 2020 by Andy MoonIn Essays & Fiction5 Minutes Read

Realizing Evil: Millenials and 9/11

Realizing Evil: Millenials and 9/11

I grew up believing the world was a nurturing place. September 11 obliterated that worldview.

Posted on September 12, 2020October 19, 2020 by Mike SchoeffelIn Essays & Fiction6 Minutes Read

You Planted This Demon Inside Me

You Planted This Demon Inside Me

Notes on an irreverent pregnancy.

Posted on August 21, 2020August 22, 2020 by Andy MoonIn Essays & Fiction8 Minutes Read

‘The Got Dang Redneck Riviera!’

‘The Got Dang Redneck Riviera!’

Florida’s ‘Forgotten Coast’ is by turns breathtaking and frustrating, with the soul of a mysterious old moll.

Posted on August 6, 2020August 13, 2020 by Andy MoonIn places18 Minutes Read

Musician Anonymous

Musician Anonymous

My name is Speedy Greenawalt and I record music that no one hears.

Posted on July 29, 2020August 1, 2020 by Speedy GreenawaltIn Essays & Fiction8 Minutes Read

American, Depressed

American, Depressed

A pandemic. Police brutality. Riots. Protests. A president untethered from reality. Life in the United States hasn’t felt this uncertain in a long time.

Posted on June 10, 2020June 22, 2020 by Andy MoonIn Culture9 Minutes Read

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    • Fiction Pick: ‘Stuck in Arizona with the Low Hope Blues Again’
    • Bye Don
    • Biden, Trump and the Great Broom of Time
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    • Fiction Pick: ‘The Old Caver’
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    • May All Your Grapes Be Damn Sweet
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    • Fiction Pick: ‘Cincinnati Does Not Exist’
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