by Brianne Simone A moss-covered cottage, nestled in the meadow, was obscured from sight by overgrown wildflowers. Fireflies perched on its cobblestone walls as a steady stream of steam drifted out of the chimney. There was a path that led to this cottage, but none traversed it, for parents warned their children never Read more
by Talia Leher The Exploration of Light should have been called A Forcible Onslaught of Banned Wavelengths. Or perhaps: The Cabinet’s Monopoly on Light for Purposes of Supposedly Dissecting the Fabric of Your Life. The misbranding frustrated Aviva. “Citizens of Monochra,” the Weaver’s voice boomed through the speakers and echoed Read more
by K. M. Jackson He left me behind—my grand père, my papa. I took too long to get ready. Primping and applying foundation uselessly in the sweltering heat of Louisiana. This time, he would teach me a lesson. He would finally prove that my mouth was the only thing I Read more
By Kimberly Jackson There is a shadow of darkness, a looming presence that nips at the neck of progress and laughs at hope. Our terror, our fright, lives with us—or do we live with it? This is a question that sits at the very center of the Ethno-Gothic, a genre Read more
By: Zenia deHaven I’ll admit it: I have bought a book based on its cover before, and I will again. There are times when I don’t even read the book’s blurb and just shove that bad boy right into my basket because the cover has a cool dragon. I enjoy Read more