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Arachnomorphosis
At night, Olivia becomes a spider. She scurries down San Francisco streets, floats gently between cotton-candy-colored houses, and hides behind signs for trendy restaurants, like Trough and Instance.
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BABYLONICA
BABYLONICA by Jessi Rich She likes to pretend it’s breathing. The willow tree stands alone at the city center, its long, floor-sweeping boughs encased in an overturned wine glass, ventilation slats carved into its stemless top. The lone tree is the first thing visible from the gaping mouth of the Main Street subway station, the…
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Of Two Minds in Lanais
The peals of the water clock had taken on that crystalline, evocative quality so enchanting to my muse when I heard the first frantic hails.
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None Owns the Air
“None Owns the Air” by Ken Liu “Push! Push! Damn it, put your backs into it!” Kino Ye’s voice rose to a panicked screech as the four sweat-drenched soldiers strained against the spokes of the giant winch. “Push!” But one of the spokes snapped as the man leaning against it fell face-first into the sand,…
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