Month: October 2023

“This atheist is affecting your belief in God. Convert him or break up; those are the two options,” said Reverend Pickwick.​Celie thought about her dear scientist.His lessons in astronomy—chemistry—biology.The varied…

Children's author Louisa Kwan awoke, screaming.She couldn’t recall the nightmare but with a shudder, she remembered the word:“Xilpher.”​The word, found in no dictionary, plagued her thoughts.She put it to page…

We called Animal Control the day the tabby broke into our home. Had to; it hissed death threats anytime my wife or I neared. Imagine our shock when our son…

He awakes.A nurse sits at the foot of his hospital bed.She hums along to the heart monitor.​“Who am I? What happened?” he asks.​No response.​Instead, she stands, hunts through empty vials.…