A boy under the cancerous spell of his abusive father. A town under the deprived grip of misogyny and violence. Both stunted and silenced with fear.… more
Tag Archives: Working Class
The Bass
Fiction by Ashleigh Bryant PhillipsI know I can get better if I want to. Everybody can get better if they want to. At the Duck Thru the black ladies are talking ‘bout the Bradley man that used to be sheriff in Halifax County. He killed himself yesterday. Melissa’s rescue squad was called out to it. They say he… more
Blowout Clearance
Fiction by Charles Michael Fischer“Brian hasn’t always held a Mattress Fair sign on the side of the road… more
