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27 Minutes Philip S. Bloch
1964 John P. Kristofco
Aasif Rami Ungar
Accommodations Elizabeth Alexander
Accomplices Stuart Stromin
Additives Paul K. Binford
Affordable Lee Sullivan
The Agitation Ken Poyner
Ain’t No White Dolls Trenee Seward
Ain’t None of My Business Adam Matson
A.K.A. Darrell Petska
The Alarm Goes Off West Gipson
Aliens Joanna Michal Hoyt
An Auspicious Time Jennifer Wang
Another Group of Dark-Skinned Outsiders Don Kirksey
Ant Eater Walker Smart
Anything You Want Leanne Ryan
The Appointment Greg Jenkins
As American as Apple Pie John Adkisson
At a Time like This Frederic Smith
August 32nd Adam Matson
Awake? Everson Thomas
Baked Helene Macaulay
The Banyan Tree Dennis James
Beauty Boletilemang Gabokgatlhe
Beep, Beep, Beep Stephen Bartlett
Beggars’ Street Ajay Patri
The Bell and Basket Jonathan B. Ferrini
Bending toward Justice—at Glacial Speed Elizabeth Alexander
The Bigger Bite Bradford Philen
Bits of Humanity Lost Gil Hoy
Bitty in the Machine Scott Gordon
Blood and Revelation Dave Shearer
Bloody Sunday Redux Mike DiChristina
Boardwalk and the Upper Crust Robert Collings
Boxer Casey Wiley
Brian’s Unemployment Monkey A. W. DeAnnuntis
Brothers Richard Harkness
Bus Route Derald Hamilton
By Any Other Name Paul Jenkins
A California Stop David Larsen
The Cambodian Ghost Daniel Gauss
Camp Reconsideration Megan Franzen
Campaign Interrupted Keith Madsen
Camping Andrew J. Hogan
A Candle at the Window Colleen Sutherland
Candlelight Sarah M. Prindle
Capacity Douglas James Troxell
Casa Padre Daniel C. Smith
The Children’s Charities Jason Peck
The Chinese Wife Margaret Karmazin
Claire Rose JoAnneh Nagler
Climate Change Jessica Van Devanter
Closer Together K. Rhen Hunt
The Closet Ron Hartley
Closet Space Sandra Ketcham
The Cobbler Dennis James
Coffee Shop Roger Sedarat
Cold Calls John M. Radosta
A Collection of Drabbles Ken Poyner
The Colliery Robert David Stetten
The Committee Josephine Donovan
Community College Richard Krause
Corazón Sam Provenzano
Cornelia’s Song Fred Cohn
Corrugated Righteousness Janna Moretti
Cosmic Charlie B. Elizabeth Beck
Count Rumford Steve Young
Covenants Scott H. McFadden
Cover My Shorts Ferdinand E. Hintze
The Cure Michael Andreoni
Dances of the Solar Ostrich-men Arturo Desimone
The Dancing Policeman Satyaki Kanjilal
A Dangerous Woman Karen Hunt
A Day at the Office Dan Wilson
The Day Off Patty Somlo
Day One of Dant de Meyde TL Folkard
Day’s End Nancy E. Polin
Dead Time Mike Bates
The Debate Martha Clarkson
Defense Joe Kissel
Diet of Worms Earl Coleman
A Different Tribe Sally Houtman
Digital Gitmo Ken Dickerson
Documents Claire Chow
The Dodo Lives Marshall Geck
Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Suzi Ehtesham-Zadeh
Dope: It’s What’s for Dinner Joshua K. Gill
Drabbles II Ken Poyner
Drabbles III Ken Poyner
The Dream David A. Einhorn
Dream Weavers Jean Vermette
The Drink Tank Joshua Foust
Driving a Truck in Afghanistan Barry Basden
Dumpster Diving for Jesus Peter Halpin
Earl Douglas Alan Pearce
Efrain J. Thomas Cross
Election Day Douglas J. Troxell
Electric Skillet C.R. Reardon
Emperor Herbert and the Zumzudian List Gabriel Ertsgaard
An Encounter in Kochi Michael Royce
End of the Line Denise Celeghin
Escape the Legion Sarah M. Prindle
Esther Emily Hartzog
The Examination A.K. Kulshreshth
Fallacy Sarah M. Prindle
Far from Everywhere G. D. McFetridge
A Father’s Son Sandeep Kumar Mishra
Fifteen Tops Michael Andreoni
Fifties Scoop John Tavares
Finding His Way Home Michael Royce
The Fire Decree Sarah M. Prindle
The Fire Takes Your Birth Certificate Kathy McMullen
Firewood Girl Adetokunbo Abiola
The First Lie Vishal Suchak
The Flower Lady Jonathan B. Ferrini
Fly the Yard Diana Brawley Sussman
For the Sake of the Children David Larsen
Freezing Cold and Scared to Death of Sharks Ryan Havely
Friday Night at the Movies in Buffalo, N.Y. Elizabeth T. Hansen
Gabriel And The Chainsaws L. J. Chizak
Garlic Boy Jonathan B. Ferrini
The Gatekeeper Timothy Smith
The Gift Mike Lary
The Gift Patty Somlo
The Girl in the Headscarf George Holm
The Good Shepherd Lawn Care Service Gary Jones
Gossip and Lies David Larsen
Grace in the Neighborhood Gil Hoy
A Grand Bargain Jonathan B. Ferrini
The Green Note André Braga Cabral
Greyhound Bound Richard Harkness
The Guardians Elizabeth J. Mitchell
Guide to Losing Time Roberto Franco-Alba
Handle with Care Martha Clarkson
Hannah Emily Hartzog
The Happiness Gene Kevin Finnerty
He, in the Desert Fletcher Bonin
Heather Jennifer Hollie Bowles
Heaven Can’t Wait Richard Harkness
Heaven’s Sigh Aziz Talbani
Historical Relations of Biological and Artificial Humans Mark Howard
The History of Fruit Rebecca Troy
The History of How We Existed: Out of Print E. F. Schraeder
A Holiday Bow Mike Bates
Homeostasis David Larsen
Hope Jonel Abellanosa
How To Build A Successful Religion: A Fable For The Fallible Richard Harkness
A Hundred Years Ago Patricia Temple
Hunger Mouth E. F. Schraeder
The Hungry Mother Jean Lee
The Hunt James P. Wagner
I Am and Again Margaret Karmazin
I Hear You Alice Stern
The Imjin River Elizabeth Starer
In the Afternoon Sun Seth James
Inertia-ing Nathan Moseley
Infected Margaret Karmazin
Initiation Kawika Guillermo
Insurable Interest Portia Tewogbade
The Interview Joel Turner
Interview with a Deity Steve Borst
It’s a Sign John Sheirer
Jack Straw Says Melvin Litton
Jane and John Doe Labor in Paradise Sol Paz Kistler
John Geld Aaron Rowley
The Jungle Megan Edwards
Just Not Possible Margaret Karmazin
Kelly Brian Rowe
Kind of a Saint Peter Bernstein
A King in an Alternate Universe Keith Madsen
<K>onstant Steven Sheffield Cooke
La Laguna Eric Z. Weintraub
Ladies or Tigers Mickey J. Corrigan
The Last Stop Vineyard Jonathan B. Ferrini
Last Walk on Silver Lane Eric D. Lehman
Last Year Eric Duffy
Latchkey Girl Jonathan B. Ferrini
The Lavender Dynasty Bromme H. Cole
Leaping into the Sky Dominick Copas
Liberation Ceri Marriott
Legs Dave Schafer
The Lighthouse of Ajax Mountain Daniel D. Adams
Listen to the Music John Poblocki
The Little Things K. Lee
La Llorona Sky Erik Priedkalns
A Long Space to Go Roger Real Drouin
Loretta Emily Hartzog
Lost Love Richard Lind
Lost Privileges Frederic Smith
Lot Dog Jonathan B. Ferrini
Love and the Jihad Robby McChargue
Love, Logic & Bacteria Allen M. Price
The Love of Economics (The Economics of Love) Jim Boswell
Lunch Lady of the Year Steve Borst
Luteus: A Satire Marly Solebello
Madam President, Crazy Skunk Lady Marshall Geck
Madame Guillotine Thomas Moreau
The Man Who Loved Potatoes Michael Braswell
Maria’s Escape Hatch Roy Haymond
Marty James Marino
Marvin Kessler’s Shoes Robert H. Sachs
MASH Reenactment Guild Ron Burch
Me and Loretta Bradley Don Richter
Me There John Yohe
Memory Is Altered T. L. Folkard
Mercy Flight Ken Williams
The Midas Punch Richard Harkness
The Migration Barry Ryan
A Million Lights to Dance On Stacey Bell
Möbius Strip Summer Richard Harkness
A Model Relationship Margaret Karmazin
Monsters Tyra Kaufmann
More Drabbles Ken Poyner
Mother Nature’s Revenge Stephen Roth
Mr. Green The Funnyman Elizabeth Alexander
My Name Is Nobody Keith G. Laufenberg
My Peanut-Butter- Sandwich Life Heather Villa
The Names of the Many Denton Croushore
The Nation of Very Happy People Cierra Lynch
Neighborhood Watch Agustín Lopez
Neighborly Kevin Springfield
Never Was Right Britomarte Van Horn
Next Available Flight Roland Goity
Nightraintrain René Houtrides
No Going Back Kevin Harris
No. 117 John Vanderslice
Norte Christopher Aslan Overfelt
Not Alone Ryan Vann
A Notary Public Jonathan B. Ferrini
The Note Inside the Nook Jonathan B. Ferrini
Nothing to Lose James Tyler
The Official Sour Cabbage of United Russia Thomas Girshin
Old Crow Scott R. Brownlee
Once the Fields Were Full of Butterflies John C. Mannone
Our Arborist Jonathan B. Ferrini
The Owl and the Border Amy Reed-Sandoval
The Panhandler Ryan Mohr
Parts of Speech Sharon Erby
Passing Elizabeth Alexander
Peach Blossom Maureen Keenan-Mason
Pica Thomas Moreau
Pierson’s Dome Sean MacKendrick
The Pigeon Man Matthew T Cartledge
Pink Band-Aids and Microwave Pizza Lucas J. Burford
Pirate Hotdogs Scott Coon
A Place Not Fit for Man R.A. Joseph
Playa Conchal James Bryan Cornelius
The Players Lauren Marie Schmidt
please share your specific ideas Anshi Purohit
Pop-Pop-Pop Ken Barnett
The Post-Communist Beggar Joseph Grim Feinberg
Prospects Melvin Litton
Punishing Potential Michael W. Clark
The Puppet Show Liana Vrajitoru Andreasen
Raging Rails and Campfire Tales Jonathan B. Ferrini
The Rally To Wealth Ken Poyner
Ready to Retire Thomas Sullivan
Rebellion’s End Christopher S. Bell
Reconstruction Viccy Adams
Redwing Ron Hartley
Relax Ken Poyner
Remember You Are Dust Daniel Vollaro
A Report Card David Larsen
Requisitioned Chris Klassen
Retirement Ken Poyner
The Return of the Generals Lois Marie Harrod
Returning Home Adetokunbo Abiola
The Ridge William Locke Hauser
The Right Way David Weiskircher
The Robin Kymberlee Rosen
Rock and Roll Is Here to Stay Steve Slavin
Romancing the Butcher Chere Taylor
Romantique Jonathan B. Ferrini
Room at the Top G. D. McFetridge
The Rosary Marco Etheridge
Sadie, Jack and Fluffy Go On a Trip: A New Normal Primer Dennis James
The Saint Don Stockard
Sand & Ash Jonathan B. Ferrini
Sauce for the Gander Fred Cohn
Scan the Onion Mickey J. Corrigan
The Secret Address to the Physicians of the Order of Asclepius Conor O’Brian Barnes
Shark Fin Soup J. R. Gerow
She Couldn’t Say I Told You So Jeff Jacobs
Sheep Ken Poyner
Sheldon Isaac Birchmier
Shorty’s Take Dennis James
Shoveling Snow on Oil Tanks Amanda A. Meader
Simple Statistics Michelle Fiedler
Sin at Michael’s Robert Fox
Sleeping on Paul’s Mattress Brenda Rose
The Snake Catcher’s Son Khanh Ha
Splintered Danielle Eleanor
Snuffy’s Last Walk Jack E. Dunning
Soliloquy of an Old Survivor Chris Klassen
Soulmate Margaret Karmazin
Southern Discomfort Emily Hartzog
The Stare Daniel Gonzalez
Steal This Book Timothy Herrick
Stemness Andrey Kuzmichev
Stevie’s Father John P. Kristofco
Sting Like a Bee Earl Javorsky
The Stop Jessie Lanoil
Stories of Sardinia Jonathan B. Ferrini
The Story of Bone Ken Poyner
Summer 1963 Thomas DeConna
Superhighway Jonathan B. Ferrini
A Surprise Proposal Ian Woollen
Swimming Bob Hartley
System.err.precipitation Catherine Bradberry
Take Me As I Am Danielle Ranucci
Taking #71 Jeff Burt
Tallmadge Adam Matson
Teeth Michael Pikna
They Speak Mexican Down on the South Side CS DeWildt
The Thing in the White House Bev Jafek
Third Strike Myra Sherman
Thong Man Robert Collings
The Thorns Where Snakes Once Grew John Lovik
A Ticket to Savor Lauranna Johnson
Time Killer Ana Vidosavljevic
The Tree John P. Kristofco
The Tree Singer Ken Poyner
Trick Boy Down Ian Grey
Tried So Hard to Get the Twang out my Mouth Perry Genovesi
The Truth About Brug Gunther Boccius
Two for the Show Mechele Pruitt
Two Needs Fulfilled Sylvia Melvin
The Underground Cabin J.K. Flannigan
Under the Mango Tree Daniel Vollaro
Unfinished Business Amber Mikell
Unincorporated David Larsen
The Value of Husbands Margaret Karmazin
Vasily’s Eggs Mike Bates
A View of the Desert Kevin Kostelnik
The Vision K. Farr
Visitors John Sheirer
Voices from the Corral Amr Abouelleil
Walking Under Ladders Grace Lapointe
The Water Charm Jonathan B. Ferrini
Weathered Crossroads Michelle Boyd Waters
Welcome to the Icebox Robert I. Mann
A Well Away Bradford Philen
What Comes in Threes Rina Olsen
What Needed To Be Done Patty Somlo
What The Shadow Knows Amanda Walton
When Death Falls From the Sky J. Astrian Horsburgh
Wombs for Rent Eva Sajoo
Work Hard. Have Fun. Make History. Eli Horowitz
World Gone Wrong Michael Lawrence
Wouldn’t Send My Kids There Gabriel Berger
Wrench Gary Jones
Write Your Story: The Show Nadia Ibrashi
The Wrong Place Caryl Sills
The Yearbook Gary McCann