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Protected: The First Rule

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Protected: Trapped & Quick Decision

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Protected: The South Rim

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Protected: Vignettes: A Literary Photo Album, July ’26

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Ansley

Ansley Donald Patten __________ Artist Statement: “I attend weekly figure drawing sessions at Waterfall Arts in Belfast, Maine. It is a community art center where models pose for 150 minutes so artists can draw them. I have attended these sessions for the past 3 years to regularly practice and improve…

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Letter from the Guest Editor

Letter from the Guest Editor Robbie Hess __________ Happy 2026 Pride, y’all! I am so excited for everyone to see this wonderful Pride issue we have curated this year. It has been such an honor for me to read through all the incredible submissions we received. This year, we tripled…

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So You’re Staying with Her?

So You’re Staying with Her? Matthew McCain __________ __________ Matthew McCain is an author and fine artist with 3 of his novels reaching the top #10 on Amazon Kindle Unlimited. His fine art paintings can be found all around the world from Las Vegas with Bar Rescue’s Jon Tafer, Alice…

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Her Treat

Her Treat Antonia Cardinale __________ Through a series of unfortunate events- that if to be written down would take up an entire novel- I manage to find myself shopping for a Catholic school-appropriate dress to wear to my senior prom. The absolute last thing I wanted to do this weekend…

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At the District Hotel

At the District Hotel Jay Paine __________                                    We upgraded to the theme,                                    the expectation: superheroes, sex swings, so when the door swung open we were less than thrilled, our room a less-than-private                                     locker room fantasy. Nine helmets lined the bench.                                    It’s dangerous to smash past all four bases  all at once but we…

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Family Name, Water Works, & I’m Doing My First E Shot Tonight, Can You Help Me?

August Helpling __________ Family Name Glinting with sweat and glitter from the club dance floor,a friend sits across from me at the diner and says,I’m nonbinary, but I don’t think I can call myself trans,it feels like I haven’t earned it. How I delightthen to tell the tale of the…

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