My first assignment was an infestation: albino deer flocking in townspeople's yards, grazing away what little greenery was left. I concocted a spray, biodegradable and harmless to plants but noxious … [READ MORE] about Father as Astronaut
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Dream of the White Worm
https://soundcloud.com/americanshortfiction/corey-flintoff-dream-of-the-white-worm Lynette bends to hug Robbie, who sits at the kitchen table with his coffee. She’s just woken up, and her cotton … [READ MORE] about Dream of the White Worm
Knausgaard in Space
https://soundcloud.com/americanshortfiction/tyler-stoddard-smith-knausgaard-in-space I aspire to dread, and so I embraced the opportunity to write about my struggle in outer space. As a boy in … [READ MORE] about Knausgaard in Space
Save-A-Child
When the Boeing 727 takes off from Mitchell Airport, the bolts that hold the landing gear door in place are already unwinding. Eight miles away, Tucker Knoebel is making his way home early to the … [READ MORE] about Save-A-Child
Blind Oracle of Mactan
He is the blind oracle at Unchained Melody Massage Parlor. He specializes in foot rubs. He can stimulate all kinds of glands with pulls and pricks of the tendon and phalanges. He can, for … [READ MORE] about Blind Oracle of Mactan
You Haven’t Won Anything Yet
The officer shows me a photo of the missing child. “Is this you?” he says. “If it is,” I say, “do I win a prize?” He thinks it’s a joke and he narrows his eyes, but what he can’t see is I’m … [READ MORE] about You Haven’t Won Anything Yet