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Sunk

By Benjamin Mitchell, Illustrated by Evelyn Yao<br/><br/><strong>4th Place in the 2018 Science Fiction Contest</strong>

Published August 15, 2018

Oswald awoke, as he did every day, to the grating sounds of his alarm clock buzzing insistently, until he swatted...
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Echoes

By Bailey Curtin

Published April 19, 2018

It’s in my head. Bouncing around like a beach ball. Jade’s last words to me. “Shut it, Cate, and let...
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Echoes

By Bailey Curtin

Published April 19, 2018

It’s in my head. Bouncing around like a beach ball. Jade’s last words to me. “Shut it, Cate, and let...
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We No Longer Go Outside

By Stella Lin

Published January 19, 2018

Sunrays pour into the old slider window, illuminating the white-washed walls of the bedroom; posters and certificates are plastered on...
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Carrying Heart’s Roses

By Kirsten Moon, Illustrated by Erica D. Pratt

Published February 10, 2017

Nicole opened her eyes with the reluctance of one uneager to face the day. She hadn't slept well that night,...
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The Vagabond

By Michelle Doré Sizemore, Illustrated by Zoe Paschkis

Published January 29, 2017

I press my face against the glass, the froth of scarlet fury still bubbling in my throat. The rumbling of...
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Speak

By Sophia Emmert, Illustrated by Savannah Ugo

Published January 4, 2017

You never truly know what you have, until you try to live without it. Until something you love is taken,...
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Permanence

by Anonymous, Illustrated by Anna Harrington

Published December 23, 2016

The U-Haul pulls out of the driveway. Raindrops fall on the windows, pelting the glass in a steady rhythm. Dad...
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Love

By Tania Karas, Illustrated by the author

Published December 16, 2016

Rebecca loved that dog. If anything happened to it, I think she'd probably convince her mother to sue the vet....
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Wives of the Desert

By Hilary Miller, Illustrated by the author

Published December 9, 2016

In the blue goat-hair tent, Shaimaa heard the music and laughter of the wedding, the shrill ululation of women's voices...
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Sunk

Story Published August 15, 2018 By Benjamin Mitchell, Illustrated by Evelyn Yao<br/><br/><strong>4th Place in the 2018 Science Fiction Contest</strong>

Oswald awoke, as he did every day, to the grating sounds of his alarm clock buzzing insistently, until he swatted the off button with his hand. He really would have rather slept in, and, as he frequen...
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Echoes

Story Published April 19, 2018 By Bailey Curtin

It’s in my head. Bouncing around like a beach ball. Jade’s last words to me. “Shut it, Cate, and let me die in peace.” She’d smiled, squeezed my hand, and then she was gone. I’m walking.
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Echoes

Story Published April 19, 2018 By Bailey Curtin

It’s in my head. Bouncing around like a beach ball. Jade’s last words to me. “Shut it, Cate, and let me die in peace.” She’d smiled, squeezed my hand, and then she was gone. I’m walking.
Read More →

We No Longer Go Outside

Story Published January 19, 2018 By Stella Lin

Sunrays pour into the old slider window, illuminating the white-washed walls of the bedroom; posters and certificates are plastered on the opposite wall, their color faded from years of sun.
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Carrying Heart’s Roses

Story Published February 10, 2017 By Kirsten Moon, Illustrated by Erica D. Pratt

Nicole opened her eyes with the reluctance of one uneager to face the day. She hadn't slept well that night, nor on any other night for the past few days.
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The Vagabond

Story Published January 29, 2017 By Michelle Doré Sizemore, Illustrated by Zoe Paschkis

I press my face against the glass, the froth of scarlet fury still bubbling in my throat. The rumbling of the floor beneath me rattles my legs, and I clutch my sports bag protectively to my chest.
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Speak

Story Published January 4, 2017 By Sophia Emmert, Illustrated by Savannah Ugo

You never truly know what you have, until you try to live without it. Until something you love is taken, you don’t know how fortunate you are. You take everyday things for granted, like listening to...
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Permanence

Story Published December 23, 2016 by Anonymous, Illustrated by Anna Harrington

The U-Haul pulls out of the driveway. Raindrops fall on the windows, pelting the glass in a steady rhythm. Dad is driving. He's wearing his old red flannel shirt and worn blue jeans, which I haven't s...
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Love

Story Published December 16, 2016 By Tania Karas, Illustrated by the author

Rebecca loved that dog. If anything happened to it, I think she'd probably convince her mother to sue the vet. She'd say they didn't give her dog enough care or that they messed up the last time she t...
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Wives of the Desert

Story Published December 9, 2016 By Hilary Miller, Illustrated by the author

In the blue goat-hair tent, Shaimaa heard the music and laughter of the wedding, the shrill ululation of women's voices and heavy swirl of woolen skirts.
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