Flash 11/2008, #2: Amanda Yskamp
The Scientific Method
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The Colegio de Caribe was established for the foreign executives of Dole banana in Costa Rica to have a school for their kids, insulated from the locals. By the time my sister, Lisë, and I joined the staff, it served the spoiled scions of the town’s doctors, lawyers, and business class.... What I saw repulsed me beyond anything I’d seen that whole year. Read more: HTML PDF
Flash 11/2008, #3: Suzanne Vincent
The Cleansing
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Tom heaved Harold Tueller’s body overboard and gave it to the sea.
He listened as Harold thudded against Nautica’s side then splashed into the waves below. Nautica creaked and groaned a eulogy. Tom bowed his head and let her speak, then said his Amens.
The first of the crew had died not two days out of Havana. A horrible death.... Read more: HTML PDF
Flash 11/2008, #1: Mercedes M. Yardley
Ray the Vampire
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The thing about Ray was his insatiable thirst for blood. He has read every self-help book out there, including the Bible (“It doesn’t burn like I thought it would”), and even got hypnotized — though he tried to bite the hypnotist. But his obsession got annoying. “You know what this popcorn needs? Blood.” “Let’s go get a soda and a little blood.” “Blood blood blood blood blood.” We all kept our pets away from Ray. Read more: HTML PDF
Short-Short Sighted #6: Bruce Holland Rogers
Once Upon A Time: Fairy Tales
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The latest installment of Bruce Holland Rogers’s “Short-Short Sighted” column discusses fairy tales. His short-short story example, “The Dead Boy At Your Window,” is a haunting example — and winner of the Bram Stoker and the Pushcart Prize. Don’t miss it. Read more: HTML
Classic Flash #12: Franz Kafka
A Little Fable
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With election day approaching, I thought of “change,” which led to “Metamorphosis,” which led to Kafka. I offer this tiny classic — just 87 words in translation — in honor of election day. Interpret it as you will. Read more: HTML
In This Issue, 11/2008: Jake Freivald
The End of the Year
This issue marks the end of our first full year of publishing, and I give a few statistics in this article. I’m really proud of what we’ve accomplished. In addition, we have some great stories — haunting and compelling — and a new column by Bruce Holland Rogers. Read more: HTML