Category: fiction

Morning, I watch from my chair by the window. A fork-tailed swallow flies with mud it deposits in the far nook of the porch. Its mate brings dried grass and… Read more »

Newly married, in Ohio, we used to take long, cold morning walks, looping through the suburban neighborhood to the wooded trail across the street. I’d forget my hat and gloves,… Read more »

In the mailbox, I find a couple’s pass to Sky Lantern Festival, the annual May event that brings in couples from near and far—a zest to the small-town languor like… Read more »

This piece was published in Hypertext Magazine, print and digital versions in July, 2021. When he vomits blood, help him into the backseat of your car, and drive him to… Read more »

This sorry story was published by SledgeHammer Lit in 07/2021 I’m sorry I burned your lunch. Before I left to volunteer at the local high school, I set the mung… Read more »

Honored to have a story in Issue 72 of SmokeLong Quarterly. A goat is tethered at the boundary of a circular field with a rope 1.5 times the radius of… Read more »

This story was published by Free Flash Fiction on 06/25/2021. I’m at a red traffic light, behind a car with a yellow diamond-shaped “Baby on Board” sticker on the rear… Read more »

This 100-word story was published in Micro Madness organized by National Flash Fiction Day, New Zealand. Below is the story and a link to my video reading it: Maracas You… Read more »

This story was published by Kahini Weekly in 05/2021 Don’t call your husband by his name; address him respectfully as Sunte Ho or Ae Ji; wipe under your arms and… Read more »

Story “Rose Jam” published by Marias at Sampaguitas on 05/02/2021. Add one tablespoon of baking soda and one tablespoon of dish soap to one gallon of water, and spray it… Read more »