by Elizabeth Gomez I remember when the Beatitudo landed on Mars. I was six years old and sitting on the stained carpet of my father’s family room. The CRT TV crackled with faint images of the red planet; the voices of the astronauts hissed through its speakers. Delora Bates, a young astronaut from the middle of nowhere, emerged from the space shuttle. Dust and a silver space helmet obscured her large grin. I could barely see Read more…
by Anna Carson The house in the Briar Wood was owned by a woman with white hair. She lived alone most days, with no company but the trees and the animals around her, and the rare plants and occasionally dangerous herbs she kept. Her house was two stories of quaint red brick and climbing ivy and great glass windows, backed by a great greenhouse with wrought iron fixtures, both distinctly out of place in the Read more…
by Susan Matteucci Maybe if I hadn’t opened the door? No. The shades were open, he would have seen me. Maybe if I hadn’t been home. Mmm… no, I’d have just come home to David Abernath sitting on my couch asking how come I didn’t have HBO. “Hey, you’re smart.” He stepped on my foot. David Abernath knocked on my door, complimented me, and then stepped on my foot whilst entering my home. What were the Read more…
A world with cool eye colors tied to powers, a cast that could make you think about your own interactions with people, and a narrative that comes with a really cool map. —Patrick Edinger Good evening to anyone reading. I hope you found this in good health. For this piece, I will be detailing a review of the newer trilogy, Threadlight, by Zack Argyle. Threadlight, if anyone’s mind was bursting with wonder, is a fantasy Read more…
Take a deep breath and try not to freak out: fall is almost here, but you still have time to soak up some summer reading! While you’re at it, why not get in the mood for the approaching spooky season? The fine minds at Page Turner Magazine are here to help with a carefully curated list of chillingly good reads. 1. Ash Vs. The Army of Darkness by Chad Bowers and Chris Sims, illustrated by Read more…