Issue 13.2
Summer Reading Anthology
Contents
From the Editor, Alisa GoldenTo read in intended order please go to each link, then come back to this page and continue. Or make it easier! To support the magazine and get a lovely paper copy to take with you everywhere, you can get one! Print-on-demand, 50th issue, 13.2, Summer Reading Anthology at Lulu. More info here.
Contributors in alphabetical order with updated bios and links to their previous issues are here.
The Lost and Found
Peter Cherches. A philosophical look.
frog or?
Art by Richard Herring
Let It Rain
Linda Allison. An unexpected guest.
To Be a Dog
Angie Kang. Decision making.
Arrangement in Grey and Black (Whistler’s Cat)
Art by Val Simonetti
Super Human
Nam Hoang Tran. Interpretation of a sign becomes a gift.
Superheroes in Underwear
Susan Hatters Friedman. Imagination as a superpower.
Imaginary World
Art by Irina Tall Novikova
Togetherness
Mazduda Hassan. A look at time and expectations.
Reading Young Avengers
Eric Tran. A gay man longs for love like that of his favorite superhero.
someone to hold on to
Art by Richard Herring
The Magic at the Mountain
CLS Sandoval. Seventh grade experiment.
Valentine's Day
Rebecca Minnich. Collective feeding.
Darryl for the Win
Jennifer L. Blanck. The little things.
Cold Canal
Art by Ricardo Elisi´rio
Driftwood Beach
Art by Alex Stolis
10,000 Tangerines
Sloan Thomas. What we know about people.
Gather Round
Art by Emily Zhang
Hannah
Ricky Ray. "A wish's truth."
Transparent
Julie Turley. Finding oneself at a school event for parents.
TV on the Railroad
Art by Alex Stolis
Tough
Gen Del Raye. How do you measure toughness?
Eat the Sun
Tammy Peacy. A child's pride.
Rehab Food
Alex Benke. A journey through recovery.
A Tea Set
Art by Sofia Rybkina
Toast
Desiree Kannel. Pleasures that could be taken for granted.
Soup
Huina Zheng. Old and new ways.
Bubble Tea
Yejun Chun. Past memories and present moments.
Birds Dream of Trees
Art by Linda Briskin
Savannah 2023
Art by Alex Stolis
Not of Birds
Noemi Martinez. Adapting.
Bus Stop
CL Bledsoe. Listening.
Ash Wednesday
Marilyn Morgan. A surprising observance in the ladies' room.
The Fire Bringer
Amy Sayre Baptista. Child interviews grandmother about her courtship.
Wood Stove
Art by Cheryl/David Summerfield
Tarof
Elaje López. Examining a custom.
Ambivalence
Beate Sigriddaughter. Taking life personally.
Campsis Hearts
Olivia Germann. Balance.
india ink on paper
Art by Serena Scott
Having the Repairman Over
Shaun Holloway. A sort of social call.
A Pantophobic
J. J. Deur. Fear in the library.
Golden Gate
Art by Lynn Newcomb
Getting Out More
Daryl Scroggins. Conversation about a walk.
Saying Goodbye
by Lia Mageira
Handiwork
Hugh Behm-Steinberg. Considering.
Mercy
Robyn Thomas. Underwater perspective.
Three Wishes
K.M. Crane. Magic.
Train Tracks
Art by Lia Mageira
Fronteras
Lauren Guza Brown. Borders, edges, and divisions in school.
Birth of a Boxer
Phebe Jewell. Notions of beauty.
Our Last Summer at Santa Cruz
Deepti Nalavade Mahule. Before a group of young women leave for college.
Aloha
Vali Hawkins-Mitchell. The true meaning of the word.
Girl in the water…The stars you dream about…
Art by Irina Tall Novikova
Bambooza
Jennifer Lai. Meeting with a traveler.
fear of flying
Art by Richard Herring
Psycho Dynamics
Kimberly Sweeney. Mind games.
local shop
Art by Richard Herring
A Love Story
Katie Baughman. Being watched.
"I Will See the World," I Told My Father at Four
Maria Mocerino. A child tries to make sense of the adult world.
big fork big cake
Art by Richard Herring
Tentative Space
Doug Jacquier. Camping.
Vacancy
Art by Nam Hoang Tran
Cherry Bridges
Zary Fekete. Community behind the fences.
Robotic Bees Don't Say Ope
Kasey Butcher Santana. Musings on bees.
The Angels' Day Job
Ona Siporin. Beauty and responsibility.
Blindsided
Ricardo José González-Rothi. A surprise interaction.
Over Pass
Art by Larena Nellies-Ortiz
Perfecting Puzzles
Ruth Ticktin. Family traits.
In My Desk
Shira Musicant. An eraser connects to memory.
Safe/Unsafe
Art by Daniel Lehan
Did You
Art by Daniel Lehan
Being Old in the South and Deep Thoughts
Jonathan Odell. Awareness and assumptions about age.
Family Tree
Michael L. Sussman. A human, a dog, and a cat.
What the Applicant Could Improve On
Simon Ravenscroft. A simple tip.
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