The South | JOYLAND

Shakarean Hutchinson -

The rifle was too big for him. Daisy stood behind her younger brother Julius and watched his fumbling hands try to line the gun up...

Charlotte Wyatt -

Jason’s high school sweetheart Gwen died in an accident just before their graduation, and she has not...

K.K. Fox -

She knew Mr. Buddy’s silhouette, out in the early morning hours watering his lawn. As the sun...

E.M. Tran -

Peaches did not like her Chinese neighbors. Mai Phuong and Minh had moved last year into the Greek Revival mansion that the Fitzgeralds used...

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...

Eshani Surya -

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

Dantiel W. Moniz -

There is only moonlight, a spill of it across Heath’s shoulders, illuminating how he lies on his side, turned from me. Above the curtain...

Victoria Campbell -

Tilly and I order endless takeout. Chinese and Thai and pepperoni pizza. We eat with our fingers and blunted wooden sticks. Forks are too much...

Adrianna Sampedro -

Renata and I walked home from school. The clouds had parted like a pair of lips and the sun was steady...

Monet Patrice Thomas -

I was holding Lily’s right arm when Sal called for help at cage three. The rest of Lily was lying on the ground, a red...