By Felicity Devoria (TW: Violence and gore, death, surgery, supernatural creature) The entire ordeal was not how Thaddeus had imagined his first time seeing a woman he fancied undressed. Not that he had imagined it. That would be unseemly. But if he’d had to hazard a guess, he might’ve thought it would be pleasant … a memory he’d go on to cherish. He doubted he’d ever wish to relive this particular sight. It’s not that Read more
By Daniel Melin (TW: Death/Grief and Depression) I woke up to the sound of gunslingers and horses. For a moment, I thought I had somehow been transported to another time and place entirely—that my life had inexplicably been a dream all along. But as it turned out, it was just a film playing through the static of my television. I was still in the house I had chosen for myself, that I had paid for Read more
By Megan Hemenway (TW: sudden death, grief, cannibalism, drug use) My uncle Vern died last week. I’ve been staying at his place, sorting out his stuff. I loved Vern, obviously, but I’m bitter about being holed up in his dusty apartment. Out of me and my six cousins, the aunts and uncles designated me as the best equipped to go through his mess of cardboard boxes, bursting file folders, and his ancient computer. I tried Read more
By Javier Melo Hidalgo “In recognition of his notable contributions to Pharmaceutical Science, which stand alongside an extensive portfolio of academic and professional achievements, the Board of Governors of St. July’s Hospital is honored to present Doctor Jonah Morrisey with the highest accolade it can bestow. Dr. Morrisey, please accept the 2043 Jeremiah Salazar Award for Scientific Excellence, which you have rightfully earned through a lifetime dedicated to the progress and preservation of the human Read more
By Luke Flanagan (TW: Brief mention of self harm) Norilsk, Russia is the northernmost city in the world. Six hundred and twenty-one nautical miles to the north, on the west side of October Revolution Island, Cassandra Skowroński sat in a plastic folding chair clicking her mechanical pencil and watching the lead march out. Carefully sliding it back into the pencil with a finger, she scribbled a few more words on a piece of paper, then Read more