Category: Short Stories
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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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“In Another Life” by S. Hozumi
Sarah Hozumi is a rewriter and Japanese-to-English translator who lives near Tokyo. She likes photography, drawing, baking and studying languages. She had a story published in OPEN: Journal of Arts & Letters in December of 2020 as well. Please feel free to check out her blog and photos at sarahhozumi.com. Her dream is to continue…
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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,…
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Call for Submissions: In Parentheses (Volume 6, Issue 3)
The reading period for the next issue of In Parentheses is currently open! We are accepting submissions for our next issue which will be released on October 15th, 2020. The reading period for all submissions will extend until October 5, 2020. Our Volume 5 Collection has been our best year since the start of our…
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Now Available: In Parentheses (Volume 6, Issue 2) + Contributor List
Contributor list and discount code for the fall 2020 issue of In Parentheses Literary Magazine