Fiction
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“Novice” by Gene Carriker
Novice by Gene Carriker A truck rumbled overhead causing tiny cascades of road dirt to sift down Jim Haley’s back as he sat in the inky night under the viaduct waiting for the eleven o’ clock freight. His stomach had shifted at least fourteen times in the last fifteen minutes, and every time Big Bill’s…
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The Devil’s Turk, Ch. 3
Chapter 3 from Noir Novel Entitled “The Devil’s Turk” San Francisco 1937 Detective Joe Doyle lit a cigarette and eyed the sidewalk. He took a slow drag and peered down at an imaginary line dividing two worlds. One of his shoes planted firmly in San Francisco, the other with apprehension in Chinatown. Two…
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“How pitiful then, that it had no idea about the devastation happening to its own species.” (Sean Taro Nishi)
Rachel Forrest is a a painter based in San Jose. Her work can be found on her website. Save the Sloths by Sean Taro Nishi The thing about non-profits is: the people who work there are always beautiful. It’s as if they’re giving back for their God-given gifts, paying it forward if you will. Paying…
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“to the front of that line, pushing and shoving and punching and biting…” (Clyde Always)
Rachel Forrest is a a painter based in San Jose. Her work can be found on her website. Stella and the Fratboy by Clyde Always Once upon a time, in a rip-roaring party town set by the sea, there lived a stunningly beautiful siren named Stella. Stella had shimmering sapphire eyes and shapely long legs…
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“She tipped her head, and the world twisted on its axis.” (Zach Hauptman)
Four Trees for a Name by Zach Hauptman Firsts are powerful. They’re seeds devouring the last of their nutrients to grow towards sunlight. They follow patterns laid out by the lines of the universe–a riot of roots that grow into flowers, the first thorn on a blackberry bush precisely placed, even when the thorn pierces…
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“‘Cause, I’m gonna snooze back some further in time and about forty, fifty miles north of here.” (Jeff Kaliss)
The following, “Family Affair” (script, excerpt), is an excerpt of a completed script by Jeff Kaliss. Jeff Kaliss studies writing and jazz piano at CCSF after completing an MFA in Creative Writing at SFSU. His poetry appears in the Suisun Valley Review and he reads it around town. Jeff wrote a biography of Sly & the…
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“I may be as average as they come in so many respects, … but I’m not a dummy.” (Dana Wagner)
Chiao En Huang studies Graphic Design in CCSF. Currently, Chiao works at speciality coffee shop SPRO. “Obviously, [to] create is one of my biggest hobbies. I also do a lot of painting and drawing. Line (geometric) and color are two really big inspiration for me.” More work can be viewed at Chiao En Huang’s website:…
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“This would be the perfect emoji for today.” (Kate Steinheimer)
Dimas Arellan is a surrealist creature artist from Los Angeles who loves City College and all it’s colorful people and things. Sardonic Face by Kate Steinheimer I’d like to invent a new emoji. One that says, “I can’t believe you just said that.” Or something like that. I could use it a lot, although I’m not…
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“Can’t substitute a milkshake, sorry.” (Jackie Davis Martin)
Diner by Jackie Davis Martin You would have lied, too. You would have promised the manager to work the entire summer when you applied for the breakfast shift at the diner which had you arriving in the parking lot at six in the morning in a brown nylon dress and white oxfords, to set up…
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“The Day After” by S. K. Lee
The Day After by S. K. Lee “Here you go, Cristina.” said Agatha as she handed me a cup of coffee. “Thanks, I could use some caffeine. I only got a few hours of sleep last night.” I said as I took a sip. The coffee was nice and hot, perfect for a cold and…
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