by TNSF | Dec 18, 2019 | Stories, Vol. 3, Issue 2
Randy and I stood at the edge of the living room, not putting a toe into the forbidden space. In the early morning dimness, the Christmas tree tinsel fluttered, enticing as sea anemone tentacles in current. “What did Santa bring?” Randy asked. In second grade, a year...
by TNSF | Dec 4, 2019 | Vol. 3, Issue 1, Volume 3
Everything’s bigger in Texas. Hairstyles. Speed limits. Greenhouse gases. And this cutting board – a recent gift purchased there by my daughter, a born-and-bred Georgia girl with indigo eyes and a penchant for digging up rocks in strange places. A coffee cup bearing...
by TNSF | Sep 25, 2019 | Nonfiction, Vol. 2, Issue 23
I can always tell when Momma’s about to drop some juicy gossip. I don’t see her much now that I’m grown and am creating a home of my own, but when she visits it’s like nothing has changed. Recently, she was in town, and we were sitting on the porch in the late...
by TNSF | Sep 11, 2019 | Stories, Vol. 2, Issue 22
Our reward for finishing chores are in dinged up plastic cases from the library. The movies star talking dogs, rarely dinosaurs. They have funny white lesbians instead of Jim Carey or Eddie Murphy. We’ll watch the other movies at friends’ houses later....
by TNSF | Jul 31, 2019 | Visual Art, Vol. 2, Issue 19
Coffin Birth In the year 2019 US laws stripping women away from freedoms sparked major controversy. This illustration was inspired by the rare kind of postmortem delivery occurring during the decomposition of a pregnant body. I feel the viewer will make their own...
