The Stray

Tara Manshon A man appeared on campus not long ago. Unlike the other men whose attendance was expected, if not required, this man was an obvious outsider, stealing the attention of the entire student body. No one saw him step foot on campus. He seemed to manifest out of thin…

IF MY BOOK: A New Day, Sue Mell

Welcome to another installment of If My Book, the Monkeybicycle feature in which authors compare their recently released books to weird things. This week Sue Mell writes about A New Day, her new story collection out now from She Writes Press. If A New Day were a conversation, it would…

The Pop Star Dies

Tina S. Zhu The pop star dies covered in sticky fake blood and makeup scars on her face. She dies breathing heavily “like sandpaper,” as the director had instructed. Falling onto the dry ground, dust covering her hair and entering her mouth, sand scratching her throat as she gapes for…