by Gary Zenker “It’s not whether it actually works or not,” my cousin Seymour explains enthusiastically, “but whether it has the possibility of working.” That was the basis for all of his success and for the failures of anyone whom he encountered. Possibility and faith. “I know it will work given the right conditions.” I…
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The Cargo
by Devin James Leonard It was after midnight and had been storming since the start of Buckley and Teale’s three-hundred-mile drive across New York State. Two hours into their journey, just outside the Winona State Forest, the snow blanketed the road, causing the wheels to lose traction and slide unpredictably. This was dangerous weather for…
Told You
by Travis Flatt “I dare you,” the day nurse, Kaylee, says. For the tenth time, I’ve warned her of the severity of my seizures. It’s easy to understand how Kaylee, who’s a student, twenty-three at most, cat-eyed, jet black-hair, knuckle-bitingly gorgeous, might provoke a man here on the Monitoring Unit to brag like he’s the…
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The Top Drawer
by Peter Conrad Everything I thought I knew has changed: the coal mine is closing, and today is the last for Rob. He is laid off permanently. We are getting a good price for the house as a part of the settlement. We must be out in a month. It’s too fast, I am still…