What Ben Franklin Would Have Told Me

What Ben Franklin Would Have Told Me

Nov 29, 2018 | 2018 Honorable Mentions

What Ben Franklin Would Have Told Me Donna Gordon Chapter 1 Lee knew for a fact that his obituary was already written, by the same reporter who interviewed President Jimmy Carter last fall, shortly after his election. He hoped the headline would be dignified. Lee...
The Blacksmith’s Daughter

The Blacksmith’s Daughter

Nov 27, 2018 | 2018 Honorable Mentions

The Blacksmith’s Daughter Patrick Vala-Haymes Blood and iron have always had much the same scent for me. I have never been one to blanch or wrinkle my nose at either. • • • Winter blew through the open gate of the smithy. I peeked out from beneath the canopy of my...
I Hum Delilah

I Hum Delilah

Jun 21, 2018 | 2018 Honorable Mentions

I Hum Delilah Tej Rae 1. Place de L’Obélisque Find the tire on the bank of the weed-choked canal, treads faded to brick-red sludge. Roll it. With quick steps and quicker hands to the middle of the road that connects the university to the rest of the city. Drag a bed...