Per Contra An International Journal of the Arts, Literature, and Ideas

  • Current Issue|
  • About|
  • Archive|
  • Contributors|
  • Masthead|
  • Submit|
  • Search

issue 26 > fiction

  • Black Stone

    by Mildred K. Barya
    Other children do not call Nyana by name. They know her as the lone one, like the single mushroom growing behind an amputated tree. Women are afraid to use the mushroom for soup because mushrooms are supposed to grow in clusters.

    More...
  • From the Diary of an Invalid

    by Richard Burgin
    The healthy body is the great diverter from thinking about the world. The invalid, however, has little to do beside think, often about finding ways to move around his home, which has now become a kind of obstacle course.

    More...
  • Until She Speaks

    by Joel Fishbane
    Iris Callaghan stands before her wardrobe, selecting an outfit with eyes firmly shut. She runs her hands across the clothes, discarding anything that’s flimsy, rough or otherwise unpleasant.

    More...
  • The Three Sisters

    by Mitch Gillette
    Our Buffon and His Dog in search of His missing Wife, come upon another crossroads.

    More...
  • The Tree in the River

    by Mitch Gillette
    Our Buffoon and His Dog brave a hurricane.

    More...
  • Disgust

    by Josepha Gutelius
    She is very chatty as people are when they harbor big, ugly secrets.

    More...
  • Old Jokes Never Die

    by Joe Kapitan
    A Catholic priest, a Protestant minister and a Jewish rabbi are sitting at a bar, waiting for whatever comes next.

    More...
  • Scenic Overlook

    by Todd McKie
    The piney air was thick and hot. Moonlight seeped through the windshield, glazing his big ears and wide forehead, his pursed lips.

    More...
  • Luck

    by Ed Meek
    Nick thought he’d finally found a space for his Audi. He had to be careful where he parked. It was less than a year old and was already scarred with nicks and scratches (welcome to Boston).

    More...

Copyright © 2005 Per Contra: An International Journal of the Arts, Literature, and Ideas.
All work is copyright protected by Per Contra and the respective creators.
No work may be copied, reproduced, or redistributed without written permission.