The Space Between
Thirty-six hours into the malpractice review, they finally ask the question that matters: Would I have done anything differently? I stare at the
April 2, 2025
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La Perla de Gran Precio
At the massive, open-air pulga, a man could get his car windows tinted, save his eternal soul, and lose it again—all in one
February 5, 2025
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A Galaxy Run in 30 Minutes or Less
As soon as Carna steps into the lift, her pager notifies her of a job on the other end of the galaxy. The
January 22, 2025
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An Elegy for Horns
By the dim light of a dying candle, Grandmother’s hunched back looms over your small, quivering body, fever high. She presses horn against
January 15, 2025
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Held Up
I was five days overdue. “Go fetch the washing off the line,” Mom said, “let’s see if that gets things started.” So I
November 6, 2024
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Werewolf Syndrome
With the summer solstice sun melting into the horizon, Ulrike hits the gas pedal and screeches out of Glendale along the I-5 to
October 30, 2024
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Soda-Pop Job
I saved the world once. Twice, if you count that time in Budapest. But that was back in my glory days
October 16, 2024
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Crawling Toward the Light
After four long hours of descent, the deep-water submersible Goby reoriented to glide along the ocean floor. I prepared for another lonely journey,
July 31, 2024
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Sugar Almonds
This is how they tell it, those childless people who long for a child. The forest witch keeps a mossy glade, and it
July 17, 2024
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Not Drowning but Waving
On the beach, in the darkness, two men handed out life jackets. They gave one of the men in our group
June 5, 2024
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The End, in Five Strokes
Héng. Horizontal, left to right. The brush travels slowly across the parchment. Sseong-hi
May 29, 2024
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The Last Albatross of Greywater
Cold winds blow from the north and lift the albatross high over the bay. From below, the cracking of breaking wood
May 22, 2024
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