I’ve never seen God, but my brother did once. In 2007, hopelessly lost on a hiking trail in northern France, … Read More “God said cigarettes.”
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God said cigarettes.
By Max GustafsonOn short story
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In the hour of moonboats.
By Max GustafsonOn There was once a boy named Cliffton, who was the littlest among four siblings but the biggest among the neighborhood … Read More “In the hour of moonboats.”
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The ezra assembly.
I blacked out for several hours then woke up in the back of a truck. Hands and arms were tied. … Read More “The ezra assembly.”
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Here Lies Caesar and His Men: Worshipped, Lost, Magnificent, Doomed; Homesick but not Forgotten
By Max GustafsonOn All this happened both forever ago and about a half a second since, in a span of around thirty … Read More “Here Lies Caesar and His Men: Worshipped, Lost, Magnificent, Doomed; Homesick but not Forgotten”
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Empty Ovens
By Max GustafsonOn The smell of ash and winter clung to her stockings like the babies her husband prayed for. Itchy and tight, … Read More “Empty Ovens”
Categories Opinions
The alt-nah
A silent political fringe so low-key they’ve never actually been classified. Enter, the alt-nah… Typically, nobody would actually identify as … Read More “The alt-nah”
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Red Bullet
By Max GustafsonOn She was a flame. The hot red poker was always cracking down on my fingers as I reached to grab … Read More “Red Bullet”
how many days are in a weak?
The first day, you’ll wake up – groggy, almost as if you had just been dreaming the entire time. You’ll … Read More “how many days are in a weak?”
Creation of a Daydream
By Max GustafsonOn He always had a pack of cinnamon gum and a cigarette behind his ear. His baggy jean jacket sat on … Read More “Creation of a Daydream”
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Those Smoky Eyes
By Max GustafsonOn Her eyes were dark and smoky. His eyes were dazed and glazed. His senses dulled. He couldn’t remember the last … Read More “Those Smoky Eyes”