Fiction

“Oscar! Oscar, open up! I know we didn’t leave things on the best terms, but I’m really worried.” Jason pounded on his ex-fiance’s door with […]

The cave-like office was lit up by the rhythmic flashing of the red alarm light. The vast room was dully lit, though there were no […]

It was a bell that woke me up. I think. A very light ¨ding¨. I didn’t even want to open my eyes because I don’t […]

Stumbling down the alley the soldier glanced up and down at the shining stars filling the valley. Of course, it was not the best site […]

Our week ends with the first place story in the 7th annual Voorheesville Short Story Contest, Megan Odorizzi’s “Spoiled.” Megan’s story addresses the effects of […]

The second place story in the 7th annual Voorheesville Short Story Contest, Hannah Lewis’s “Beth’s Hour” takes this year’s theme of customs in a new […]

The third place story in the 7th annual Voorheesville Short Story Contest, Rachel Pahl’s “Where We Go From Here,” engages with this year’s theme of […]

Today we print the second of our top five stories in the 7th annual Voorheesville Short Story Contest, Krista Rivers’s “Solace in Saltwater and Lime.” […]

Today marks the publication of the first of our top five stories in the 7th annual Voorheesville Short Story Contest, Peter Ruhren’s “Peace Sells.” The […]

The strange day started with Mr. Zigler packing his bags in hotel Radisson, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. He was late for his flight to a remote […]