Author: Phebe Jewell

  • Seven short reads: January 13, 2025

    Seven short reads: January 13, 2025

    Creative nonfiction by Emily Costa. Fiction from Phebe Jewell, Amber Baird, Francesca Leader, Ruth Brandt, and Andrew Bertaina.

  • Unleashing the Dogs by Phebe Jewell

    All of the content warnings on this one, but it’s a doozy of a short read. First line: You tell yourself you won’t put the gun in your mouth while your mother is alive.

  • Liberations by Phebe Jewell

    A short, weird horror story that’s full of metaphors about aging and childhood that leave a lot to interpretation: For generations, the children of Malia’s town freed their animals during the annual Fall Festival before they started school. Some cried as they said goodbye, but most were like Max, Malia’s brother, who couldn’t wait to…