Ghoti: Shoot into the Crowds
by Grace Talusan
Grace Talusan’s “Shoot Into the Crowds” is a moving, masterpiece of a short story. In two short pages, she crafts the main character of Pepito with exceptional depth and skill.
The story focuses on Pepito, a poor young boy longing to escape the Philippine barrio. The character development, as demonstrated [...]

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Ghoti: It Just Died
by Mike Boyle
Mike Boyle’s “It Just Died” is a spunky, down-to-earth tale loaded with gritty, blue-collar gusto–but in the end it’s not sure where it belongs.
Two lovers, Jack and Samantha, make their way to a beach for a relaxing getaway. When their car breaks down, they encounter an old couple, Paul and [...]

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Ghoti: Two-Story Bars
by Valerie Lynn Watson
Valerie Lynn Watson’s “Two-Story Bars” has the potential to become a great story, but ultimately surfaces as a romantic retrospective that doesn’t quite scratch the surface of what it intends to become.
The story concerns itself with a young woman reflecting on a semester in London a decade ago. Happily married, [...]

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Ghoti: Carnivorous
by Don Hucks
After pouring through thousands of pages of conventional, reasonably-sensible literature, sometimes it can be satisfying to find a piece so artfully ambiguous that it borders on incomprehensibility.
Don Hucks’ “Carnivorous” is an intense tale which centers on a lengthy, emotionally-troubled narrative excitedly spiraling to oblivion.
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Ghoti: Why I Didn’t Marry My Fiancee
By Shaul Hendel
If you’re looking to add some spice to your erotic sensibilities before summer, Shaun Hendel’s “Why I Didn’t Marry My Fiancée” may be the tale to get your juices flowing.
It’s a sexy, seductive story chronicling the abrupt dissolution of a racy courtship. The male and female parties, [...]

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Ghoti: Gulliver Road
By John Cotter
John Cotter’s Gulliver Road is a clear, concise little tale of youthful hijinks gone horribly wrong. It’s an expertly crafted work which explores with the everyday troubles of two young boys, Paul and Taylor, in a frank, genuine manner.
The plot is refreshingly simple: it begins as best friends Paul and Taylor [...]

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Ghoti: Maximón
by Richard D. Treat
If Richard D. Treat’s “Maximón” were printed as a novel, its cover would be embossed with a big, bold “recommended for discussion” stamp.
Ripe with authentic Latin flavor and exotic scenery, “Maximón” is well-crafted, highly entertaining, and a must-read for fans of extraordinarily eccentric lifestyles. The story follows the narrator through his [...]

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Ghoti: Bullet Bob’s Coffee
by Matt Baker
If you’ve ever had a lousy job-and the inevitable “bad day” that accompanies it-you’ll get a chuckle out of Matt Baker’s Bullet Bob’s Coffee.
Baker’s tale is a comic “day in the life” piece that follows a down-on-his-luck barista through a hellish morning shift at a small coffee shop.
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