By Jagger van Vliet (TW: violence, blood) So, we watch The Butcher as he works. His glare is not nearly an abusive one, and truthfully, it is far too full of ease for such an early morning. Here, he is too full of life for his own good. The Butcher in this shop is a larger fellow, and this is to be expected. It has been supposed that all butchers must have this heavy-chested build Read more…
By Arnine Weiss Suzanne stuffed a twenty into the pocket of her bike shorts and grabbed her cell phone. She saw that she had a missed call from her daughter, but she looked from the phone to the window. She had to get her twenty-mile ride in while the skies were still blue. Her grandson had had the sniffles yesterday, but she decided she could return the call using her headphones once she got on Read more…
By Evelyn Giffin On October 26, 2024, I had the honor of volunteering at the Boston Book Festival alongside many other Emerson students. This was an enriching experience for me because I come from a small town, and it was my first time at any book festival (besides the elementary school ones.) I saw so many readers and authors come together to appreciate the art of writing and show interest in a wide range of Read more…
By Ian Rossin (TW: blood, violence, graphic imagery, reference of school shooting) Blood splatters onto the hidden camera lens as the machine guns jutting out of the wall each fire a round of bullets into Senator Blake Balor’s body. A chime sounds, indicating death. “Finally,” John says, standing up at his control station to stretch. “That man was taking too long to die. What a jackass.” “What other fate would you expect for someone who Read more…
By Clarissa Janeen A dragon hungered for some fae Upon he wished to feast. Fear struck the hearts of all of them Who laid eyes on the beast. He gnashed his teeth and bore his claws. The fae were all afright. “Take heed,” said the old Faerie Queen, “We will survive this plight!” The goblins all took up the call To spread word far and wide For those the beast might gobble up To take Read more…