by Lori Shridhare
Beyond dead. Torsos glazed with epoxy, exuding an icy sheen. A spinal column exposed, its flimsy cord dangling from a robust sacrum. Saffron-t... Read More.
River Queen
On a day I am walking with my cane
in Starbucks
the lady behind me inquires,
from her wheelchair,
if I am recently disabled.
How is this ope... Read More.
What Happened
by Lauren Friel
He calls you makhtesh, a word he tells you means the expanse of the universe. The beautiful cosmic plains of abundance... Read More.
The Surgeon
by Angela Brussel
It is the spring of 2007, and I have traded in my solitude for friendship. She is tall and svelte and her pelvic bones... Read More.
The Value of Fat
by Holly Elizabeth Rice
I’ve been a plus-size beauty vlogger for the past two years, but I’ve been fat my whole life. Except for th... Read More.
"Normal"
by Lea Page
“Go ahead and pee on the floor,” the radiology technician says.
I am six years old. Before another experimental surgery that... Read More.