5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (518+ words) What if Barney the Dinosaur were an evil tyrant whose primary goal was to reign in a world of his own creation, in total control of all children and sentient beings around him? That’s the fun and frightening question that…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (690+ words) When the butcher shop where the widowed Shim Eunok works abruptly closes, she doesn’t know what to do. She has two children on the verge of adulthood, bills to pay, and minimal job prospects. Her only real skills involve knives,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (356+ words) S. A. Cosby’s brilliant and remarkable Razorblade Tears uses an unlikely team not only for plot, but for metaphor and inspiration. Two fathers, one black and one white and both fiercely homophobic, team up to find the killers of their married sons....

2+ week, 3+ hour ago   (429+ words) It was the deal though, wasn’t it? Work hard at school, be nice, and the fun can come afterwards. All our efforts would be rewarded. We’re taking what we’re owed. The Five Of Us reminded me very much of Sara…...