Just Dinner I was sitting on the couch trying to squeeze as much light as possible out of the darkening dusk. My eyes were straining. I knew this because of that lurking […]
Scholars & Rogues Fiction: “Just Dinner,” by Mark Sumioka
Scholars & Rogues Fiction: “Fated to Shine,” by Ben Spencer
Fated to Shine On the day of our conference match-up with rival Johnston High Wayne Laffey had one of his schoolwork flake-outs. While no one ever mistook Wayne for the studious type—he […]
Scholars and Rogues Fiction: “Contrapasso,” by Mike Mulvey
Contrapasso While sitting at my desk correcting essays one afternoon, I became aware of an uncomfortable, slightly painful, even, twinge in my rear. I squirmed, shifted position, got up and picked at […]
Scholars and Rogues Fiction: “Her Son,” by Ron Riekki
Her Son My strangest call ever was for a zombie who was murdered. Of course, it wasn’t a real zombie, but the costuming was phenomenal. Or maybe it was just the fact […]
Scholars and Rogues Fiction: “The Jigsaw Man Explains His Work,” by Samuel Vargo
The Jigsaw Man Explains His Work The puzzle is almost complete. All I need to do is fit together about two hundred more pieces of this 5,000-bit monster. Here comes the tricky […]
Scholars and Rogues Fiction: “In My Father’s House There Are Many Rooms,” by Connor White
In My Father’s House There Are Many Rooms Ian chose a pew towards the back. His small, gnarled frame and dark yellow jacket were drenched in the midmorning rain. He could hear […]
Scholars and Rogues Fiction: “The Last Time I Saw Satan,” by LeeAnna Lawrence
The Last Summer I Saw Satan When I was a teenager growing up in the 1970’s, it seemed like Satan was everywhere. It all started with that movie, I think—The Exorcist—and then […]
Scholars and Rogues Fiction: “My Dirty Secret” by Mark Sumioka
My Dirty Secret It had been a silly mishap, an accidental chain of events. Whichever the case I needed to get out of the house because my family had vacated the premises, […]
Scholars and Rogues Fiction: “Stuck,” by Laura Pappers
Stuck He had to be there at two, and now it was almost two and he still had to bike there. It would at least take him ten minutes to bike to […]
Scholars and Rogues Fiction: “Lady by the Buffet,” by Daniel Henshaw
Lady by the Buffet Sitting alone at the Christmas Disco, Eddy Price was ready for bed. As usual, the whole thing had been nothing but a meat market. Single people had magnetised […]
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