Conleth Ferris tossed a cigarette end to the yard. He coughed, then swallowed the phlegm, imagined the inside of his...
“Bucolia” was shortlisted for the 2024 Best in Rural Writing Contest by judge Dr. Chea Parton. Learn more about the...
I spent the next few days kind of mulling about. Trucks came for bales around noon, but I learned to...
Date: 2031/08/23 Project: 4957dbfj (Group #1) Introduction: The focus group consists of six millennials; three males, two females, and...
“Bloom where you are planted.” So said the sign that hung over Ryan Berg’s stove. The rectangular wooden plaque was...
Stepping out of the truck, I took a deep breath. I tried to remind myself that this was the same...
Agata drove along the flat scrub of the west valley. Clouds a marvel of grey, gold, and pink. She pulled...
“The Birth” was shortlisted for the 2024 Best in Rural Writing Contest by judge Dr. Chea Parton. Learn more about...
It was a struggle for her, getting around to the back of the house this morning to gather up the...
As the sun began to top the trees, you could tell today would be another scorcher. One of the hottest...
The first and only time Lucien roasted a whole pig he had cranked the spit for hours. The pig barn...
This is the beginning two chapters of Beth Kephart’s novel CLOUD HOPPER, which follows three good friends and two immigrant...