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The Islands Tell of It, Chapter 34: Saying Farewell
Until the day I was to leave with Wyla, I wrestled greatly before retiring for the night with the rationality of my decision. What if I got stranded…
“Jack Kerouac and Charlie Parker,” “A Summer in Paris,” and “A Few Detours Never Planned”
jack kerouac and charlie parker had a dream jack kerouac came up to me and asked to speak to charlie parker the liquor must be mixing with the pills…
Soap; or, Cleanliness is Godliness
It’s strange really, but at least superficially it started because my dad got a bee in his bonnet about “cleaning up” my potty mouth. I had started…
Snick!
There was a satisfying weight in his hands. Weight meant significance, weight implied power and meaning. He had hold of a chunk of steel with power…
“Sleep Paralysis Demon,” “Creepy Crawl Eye,” and “Mask of Minion Flesh”
Sleep Paralysis Demon Creepy Crawl Eye Mask of Minion Flesh
Eliza
Day 52 Her name is Elizabeth Smerdy. You don't know her. Or maybe you do; she did move into the apartment right next to yours. No, never mind; you…
Terror House Radio, Episode #26: Idiot Trap
On this episode of Terror House Radio, Matt Forney and Bryden Proctor go solo to talk about Ghislaine Maxwell, Independence Day, and FMV video games…
Nether World
“And welcome back to the Westminster Kennel Club dog show. These beautiful animals have been putting on quite a show for everyone here.” “Yes, they…
Night Promises
At my piano recital, I set up two chairs. One is for my older sister Nancy. The other is for Mother. She’ll come this time. She must. Miss Edgar…
Martyr’s Blood, Part 1
I. The Raider class shuttle looked like a tiny speck in space when it finally left the Iscariot’s fighter bays. A sleek cylinder-shaped vessel, the…
