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The Midwife

Marianne Micros -

“The Midwife” is an excerpt from Eye (Guernica, 2018), a collection of stories by Marianne Micros. Eye launches on November 18, 2018 in Toronto...

The Dry Season

Chin-Sun Lee -

On her descent into Phoenix, Helen lifted her window shade to see a spectacular, fluorescent pink sunset, a 3-D postcard that made her snort out loud....

The Other You’s

Leland Cheuk -

We rented an apartment on Avenue Trudaine. The place was on the third floor and overlooked Square D’Anvers, which was a short downhill walk from...

The Boys

Scott Fenton -

The other boys, pulling off their cherry red swimsuits—Luis lingered in the locker room, watching them. Wade’s Adam’s apple bulged in his throat. Fresh...

At Full Capacity

Kate Axelrod -

On their third date, Jack and Abby drive to Atlantic City. It’s eleven-thirty on a Wednesday night. Earlier in the evening they’d met at a bar...

Now That We Found Love What Are We Gonna Do

Maddy Raskulinecz -

I. The main thing that happened to me this year is that I became romantically involved. Previously this man and I were best friends. Everyone’s reactions were...

The Embalmer’s Daughter

Peyton Burgess -

Tom barely had enough time to grow into his name, to give weight to his one syllable. He only had 11 months. I only had...

Forged and Reforged

Eshani Surya -

The apple cider sold for a dollar seventy-five per cup there, but after pulling the Sedan into the parking lot, our...

Skin

Rowan Beaird -

Before the dogs, she had loved dressing. Beginning at age ten she insisted on hanging every item of clothing in her closet, feeling that drawers...

Color Beginnings

Christine Lai -

London, 1857 20 October I can see him, as if he were before me in the studio, a dark shape silhouetted against the light. About ten...