In the Grip
In the Grip is a powerful tale of love, loss, and the lengths we go to protect ourselves.
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Kinsman Quarterly
19 min read
Burning or a Bullet
Delphine Collins faces the deadly costs of forbidden love amid racial tensions and revenge in Noelle Kristina Barne’s "Burning or a Bullet."
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76 min read
Sugar Cake Lady
by Franka Zeph Sharlene knocked on the door and was greeted with silence. The loop of house keys rattled in her hand while she searched...
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Shadows on the Frontier
In "Shadows on the Frontier," by Mir Aziz, 3 men of war traverse the Marri Country until they confront the haunting result of their sins.
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Mississippi Mudlark
Read Mystery Post's haunting tale, "Mississippi Mudlark," a finalist in the African Diaspora Awards 2024.
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Dan and the Continuum
Six months after Dan's passing, Em has an encounter that brings Dan back into her world. Read "Dan and the Continuum," by Stingray Hopper.
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The Tupilaq
Nakturalik confronts the city over their intrusion and defacement of native land in Shantell Powell's urban fantasy, "The Tupilaq."
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Aghnashini's Secret
Aghnashini's Secret by Shilpa Kamat
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5 min read
A Day Lost in Time
Read the mythic fantasy excerpt, "A Day Lost in Time" by New Zealand author Douglas Perenara Johnston.
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Tales of True Love and Madness,
Tales of True Love and Madness by Sandhya Barlaas
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Some Men Are Dogs
Doris has a tendency to take in strays—stray dogs and stray men. Read Victoria Sosa’s mesmerizing short story, “Some Men Are Dogs.” Sosa was
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Light in the Dark
A small taste of Adrian Hayes’ excerpt of the short story, “Light in the Dark,” of the finalist entries of the Iridescence Award.
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Residual Effects
The science fiction excerpt from the award-winning short story, "Residual Effects" by Nicholas Samuel Stember.
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Blueberry Pie
By Jody T. Pratt Calvin tosses and turns on the twin-sized mattress, its springs sounding off in clanks and clinks. As he sits up, his...
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Hold My Broken Boy Together
“Hold My Broken Boy Together” by Sophia Obianamma Gabriel, paints a picture of the unbreakable bond of friendship and homeland.
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The Toymaker on the Hill
The Toymaker on the Hill by Adrian Hayes
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10,000 Bullets
Denge Sabo is the master of his own imaginative universe, a universe that will give him a lesson he'll never forget. Enjoy the fiction piece
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Silent Passenger
by Nike Campbell I don’t feel the warmth of home. Not even with “Welcome to Nigeria” blaring as I descend the escalator at Murtala...
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