Main Squeeze Literary JournalBy Michael ChinFall 1996, Ben wrestled a girl for the first time. The biggest tournament of his amateur wrestling career, and his opponent in the finals was Helen Dobb. Ninety-nine pounds, she wrestled up at 106—a weight Ben starved himself to get down to, the lowest weight class. She couldn’t have been five feet tall, […]
By Merlin June MackHow long can you wait to tell the DMV that your car tells you it is in a polyamorous relationship and wants to move to Portland? A) 5 daysB) 10 daysC) 1 monthWhen encountering an aggressive driver, what should you do?A) Challenge them to the duelB) Increase following distanceC) Both of the […]
By Emily Murray The complex is a kaleidoscope of ice sheet surfaces this time of the morning. There is a terrible wailing of birds going on and I’ve been on hold with my oncologist waiting to hear whether or not I’ll die this year for long enough that my hands are starting to sweat inside […]
By Oliver ReimersPaul is a type designer, and Tracy is attempting motherhood. Their baby, Frank, is two months old. His face has turned mustard yellow. When he opens his eyes, they are the color of bananas. This is the fourth week Frank has had jaundice. “Every baby gets jaundice,” Paul said when Tracy first pointed […]
By Mammon SebastianI’ve forgotten what my ears look like. The sides of my head have gone numb. I don’t remember the sound of a babbling creek, or a bird chirping or a lawn mower. I don’t know what nothing sounds like. I don’t remember what my mom’s voice sounds like. She used to get startled […]
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