A couple's future hangs in the balance as they wait for a train in a Spanish café in this short story by a Nobel and Pulitzer Prize–winning author. At a small café in rural Spain, a man and woman have a conversation while they wait for their train to Madrid. The subtle, casual nature of their talk masks a more complicated situation that could endanger the future of their relationship. First published in the 1927 collection Men Without Women,...

A short story of an encounter between a realtor and a bear, who is searching for a mountain home. Everything seems benign at first, until the bear becomes insulted and loses his temper.

Prepare for edge-of-your-seat suspense in this Thriller Short. Originally published in THRILLER 2 (2009),edited by #1 New York Times bestselling author Clive Cussler. In this Thriller Short, bestselling author Tim Maleeny provides a classic tale laced with moments of dark comedy. Relationships between an author and his editor can sometimes turn contentious, but none more so than that between blockbuster novelist Jim Masterson and his editor Carl...

A man strikes an under-the-table deal with a surgeon to spend a few quiet seconds closer to his wife than he's ever been; a young soon-to-be mother looks on in paralyzing astonishment as her husband walks away from a twenty-year career in advertising at the urging of his spirit animal; an elderly artist risks more than he knows when he's commissioned by his newly-arrived neighbors to produce the work of a lifetime. In her stunning debut collection,...

It's a beautiful day in Spencer, Colorado, and the peonies are in bloom. A perfect day to gather for a wedding, filled with love, traditions, fun, and maybe even a prank or two. Vianna Harrison and Ryder Barlow would love the honor of your presence as they celebrate their marriage. Also includes;The Child in the Cellar A chapter in the Spencer Colorado Historical Society's publication: Ghosts of Spencer. Who is the child visitors have seen in the...

Hodgepodge is a beautiful mishmash of short stories and tales to stimulate your imagination. It is full of interesting characters from a broad spectrum of genres. The whole family can enjoy a story from Hodgepodge. This collection has something for everyone. If you like animals, you will love Hodgepodge. If you like Christian fantasy, you will love Hodgepodge, and if you like something that's completely off the wall with some unsavoury characters,...

A digital magazine featuring the very best in Science Fiction, Fantasy, and HorrorThe latest fiction from established writers alongside the best new stories from emerging talents and debut authors. On-point articles and regular columns, exploring genre fiction in all its forms. Interviews with leading authors and artists. Insightful and informative book reviews by a carefully selected cadre of reviewers, assessing current titles and imminent releases...

While many might say that America has overcome racism - unfortunately, This is far from the truth. People are still losing their lives for unjust reasons at the hands of those meant to protect them. Today, more than ever, we need to ask if things will ever get better and if things will ever change. The fact remains the same, white supremacy still prevails, and there is no glimpse of hope. Violence is committed against the LBGTQIA+ community, and Asians,...

For more than twenty-five years, the antimelodic "noise" of Sonic Youth has assaulted us, exhilarated us, inspired us. Why? Katherine Dunn says it's because they operate in the foggy world between the real and the surreal. Mary Gaitskill says that Sonic Youth caught her, years ago, when she was falling. J. Robert Lennon says it's because Sonic Youth rip it apart. Emily Maguire was hooked because once she was in love with chaos. Their sound is caustic,...

The last book in the Mind Games Book Series. 3,800 words of Julia's last two "tasks" from David and her greatest reward.Quick, steamy romance. Female point of view.Julia was challenged enough as it was from David's first task, but it would be nothing compared to the biggest task that was yet to come...complete and total vulnerability...with herself."You don't play fair.""Neither do you."She was about to find out that the key to her happiness was more...