A backseat makeout sesh turns ecstatic when tennis gear becomes a language of desire. New story by Tom Busillo today.

Today we bring you a new story by Jason Primm. In "The Pickleball King of Baton Rouge," a fallen executive chases desire on and off the pickleball court, with consequences he can’t control.

Fresh flash fiction! Whispers of grocery-store hookup codes tip things sideways when both halves of a couple test the rumor and collide mid-aisle, secrets exposed under fluorescent light.

Today we bring you a new story by Kyle Sundby, “Response Time,” in which a couple’s last childless night in Nicaragua turns absurd when a beeping smoke detector in an alley triggers a midnight investigation.

Today we're pleased to share a new piece of flash by R.K. West, where toilet-snake videos convince a family that "Guam" might be everywhere.

Today we bring you a new story by Erin Pettis: "24-Hour Product Diary." A day in the life of a New York power broker, where beauty rituals, office politics, and dread blur into something strange and weightless, like a fine face mask.

Today we’re pleased to share a new story by Drew Ross in which two rival desert gas station owners undercut each other by pennies, until they don’t.

We're pleased to share a new story by Richard Montana in this new year. In "Your Third Round Job Interview with a Manatee," a broke applicant’s job interview spirals into a soggy nightmare.

On Christmas Eve, a fractured family mind races to urgent care, picks up a ghostly stranger, and stumbles into grief, grace, and maybe a miracle. Today we’re delighted to share a holiday classic-in-the-making by Rolf Ebeling.

Today we're please to share "Sans Souci" by J.A. regular Robert Wexelblatt, in which a night class, a runaway coupe, and a knitting elder teach a frazzled parent how to worry less.

Today we're happy to share a new story by Raina Joy, just in time for Thanksgiving: Ode to the Stained Tablecloth.

Today we're pleased to bring you a story by Mark Wolters--"Me, Myself, and I." Three selves walk into a bar, seeking meaning at the bottom of a beer glass.

Today we're pleased to share a story by Gina Palma, in which a man builds a labyrinth of rooms from his past and invites his psychologist for a wander inside. A spooky story for this spooky month.

Today we're please to share "The Leg" by Jason Fisk. Joe’s post-divorce sanctuary is shattered by the thuds of his new upstairs neighbor—until a muscular leg crashes through his ceiling.

In this spookiest of months, we're pleased to share a truly haunting story by Gabriel Garofino, wherein a mother other watches security footage of the unthinkable. No humor, just chills.

Today we’re pleased to bring you a new story by Tom Ziemer: a story about a shaggy dog of a man, that’s not quite long enough to be a shaggy dog of a story. A little slice of life to hopefully make you smile.

Today we’re pleased to share a new story by Salvatore DiFalco wherein two old friends head to a puppet festival and a well-endowed dummy causes chaos before the show even begins.

Today we bring you another banger from Eli S. Evans wherein Dividends Phosphate seeks jogging motivation wherever he can find it—wise words from a priest, advice from an old flame, imagined psycho-killers. Makes us wonder if toned abs really worth it.

Today we're please to bring you a new story by David Larsen, in which Harlan can't sleep—too many crickets, too much vodka, and a divorce hearing at dawn. A bittersweet tale of love and regret.

On the bus-ride home after a botched Bible sales job interview, the perfect answer comes too late in this new story by Paul Luikart, "5,000."

On this fine Fourth of July, we’re pleased to share a new story by Mark Jacobs! Jimmy is elected King of the Idiots and must rule a barroom tribe with heart, scotch, and a speech he never meant to give.

Today we're pleased to bring you a new story by the illustrious Jim Harrington, in which a down-on-its-luck circus tunes up its act survive, launching Karl and Karla toward love, fame, and a nude beach in Greece.

Today we bring you a story by Jim Daniels, "Cardboard Crown." Walking home from Burger King through frozen streets, a man clutches his dinner and hands out cardboard crowns—no parable, just survival with a flicker of grace.

Today we're pleased to bring you a new story of sixth-grade chaos by Robert Wexelblatt: "Mrs. Heimerdinger."

Today we bring you a new tale by Max Sheridan--the story of dead pet, a lost love, and a thousand Google searches--"Mouse Died Today."

On this fine Spring morning, we bring you a light-hearted tale by Ian Grody; a short-short about a nervous cloud who shows up on the wrong day and brings a weather meltdown you won't want to miss.

Mark and Pamela replace themselves with AI clones—only to learn their "kids" did it first. A darkly comic tale of love, regret, and unexpected twists.

A new dentist’s arrival sparks notice in a small town—until a fishing trip reveals a past of betrayal, regret, and reinvention.