Category: prose
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“Legacy (After Joe Frank)” Performed by J. Steinbauer
Josh Steinbauer is an artist and filmmaker (Paper Stars, Cap’n Flapjack). His work has been seen in Heaven, Third Ward, No Moon, Gen Art, 3 Walls galleries, Harvard Art museum, American Folk Art Museum, and published in numerous culture sites like Nowhere, Terrain, Aerogram, Moving Poems, and the Times of India. He lives in NYC.…
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“It’s Rush Hour” by M. Putzi
Mark Putzi received an MA in Creative Writing from the University of Wisconsin — Milwaukee in 1990. He has published fiction and poetry in numerous small press magazines. He has fiction forthcoming from The Coil and River River. Photography by P. M. Chatelain
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Now Available: In Parentheses Magazine (Volume 6, Issue 4) Spring 2021
The Spring 2021 Edition of In Parentheses is now available on print and digital platforms! This issue concludes Volume 6 and has a theme of “Open Windows.” Click here to view the entire edition for free and compatible viewing at our MagCloud marketplace. You may choose to also purchase digital or print editions in various…
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“City of Angels” by B. Barton
Bethany Barton is an LA based author and relationship coach who enjoys writing about human emotion and connection. She recently finished her breakout book, Apologies I Never Got. To see more of her work, please visit www.bethanynicole.com // Art by Co-Founder Michael R. Pitter
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“Dead Birds” by A. Mattox
Alexx Mattox is an MFA student at San Diego State University. Some of her short fiction can be found in The Pacific Review and Pressed Publication. Artwork by Edward Michael Supranowicz featured originally in Winter 2021 Issue of In Parentheses.
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“The Flawed Logic of Taming Hunter Spiders” by D. Cardoza
Dan Cardoza’s poetry, fiction, and nonfiction: Apricity, BlazeVOX, Bull, Cleaver, Coffin Bell, Entropy, Fri(c)tion, Gravel, O:JA&L/Open: Journal of Arts & Letters, New Flash Fiction Review, Poetry Northwest, Running Wild Press, Spelk, and Your Impossible Voice. Dan’s nominations: Best Micro Fiction, Tiny Molecules, 2020 and Best Poetry, Coffin Bell, 2020. Artwork by Edward Michael Supranowicz
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“The Communist Menace” by B. Chikos
When he was young, Bob Chikos held the title of World’s Youngest Senior Citizen. He was an avid fan of Roger Whittaker, admired his grandfather’s 1977 Chrysler Brougham, and thought it would be a dream to be able to watch game shows all day long. As he ages, he’s getting less mature every day. He’s…
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“Death and the Maiden” by A. Boyes
Amy Boyes is a music teacher and mother in Ottawa, Ontario. Her writing explores teaching and parenting and the places where they intersect. Her work can be found in the Piano Professional, American Music Teachers’ Magazine, the Humber Literary Review and others. Her first book, “Micro Miracle,” was published by Signature Editions in 2019. Artwork…
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“The Boy who Dreamt of Birds” by M. B. George
Martin B. George is a local of Buffalo, NY. A proud member of the LGBTQIA community, his interests include exploring international cuisine, painting and reading Haruki Murakami. Whenever possible, he likes to travel. Artwork by Kirill Gatavan
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“The Beaches of a Landlocked City” by S. D. Bose
Swapnil Dhruv Bose is an undergraduate student of English Literature at Presidency University, Kolkata. In his spare time, he grows disillusioned and writes about it. He is a film columnist at Far Out Magazine, UK. His works have been featured or are forthcoming in literary journals like Into The Void, The Decadent Review, Lucky Jefferson,…