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0) Happenstance by Natasha Gdansk 9
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1) Waiting Game, The by Theo McCauley 85
2) Faking It by Larry Blumen 71
3) Bicycle, The by Shannon Lane 59
4) McUNIVERSE by Danger_ Slater 43
5) Happenstance by Natasha Gdansk 40

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1) Working by William Taylor Jr. 483
2) Why Such Damned Blues? by Jason Lancaster Cooney 362
3) Babes and Flashlights in Cemetery Land by Mark James Andrews 210
4) Drummer, The by Ted Gogoll 88
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1) Working by William Taylor Jr. 23824
2) Babes and Flashlights in Cemetery Land by Mark James Andrews 13553
3) McUNIVERSE by Danger_ Slater 11422
4) Why Such Damned Blues? by Jason Lancaster Cooney 8036
5) All Smiles by Audrey T. Carroll 4474

Most Popular Stories by Issue

Issue 1:

1) Summer of Gypsie Hendricks, The by Joan Hoekstra 1235
2) For Being There by Joan Hoekstra 1215
3) Midnight Run of 64, The by David McGinnis 1112

Issue 2:

1) Stella is Crying by Leopold McGinnis 1579
2) Claude by Jennifer McCarthy 1504

Issue 5:

1) Snow Angel by Leopold McGinnis 1378
2) Undertaking Elmer by Joan Hoekstra 1068

Issue 6:

1) Button Pusher, The by Leopold McGinnis 1371
2) Transfer, The by J.D. Finch 1049
3) Look, The by Noah Cicero 886

Issue 7:

1) My Mother the Nigger by Noah Cicero 1961
2) Pawn by Colin O'Sullivan 1644
3) Sheshu the Philosopher by Giridhar Veeramaneni 1548

Issue 8:

1) Found by the Sheppard by Giridhar Veeramaneni 1229

Issue 9:

1) Dancing Grandmas by Giridhar Veeramaneni 2277
2) Dyspnea by John Faucett 1526
3) Full Service by G. David Schwartz 1452

Issue 10:

1) Wind Chimes of Happiness by Clifford K. Watkins 1832
2) Save Me, Frog Eyes by Brady Russel 1496
3) Two Dogs by Steve Wheeler 1397
4) It'd be a process by Joel van Noord 1176
5) Hamburger by Victor Schwartzman 1097

Issue 11:

1) Pebbles and Berries by H. Jacob Buller 1002

Issue 12:

1) Buffalo Nickel, The by Clifford K. Watkins 1728
2) Total Rapport by Victor Schwartzman 1151
3) Stanley by Victor Schwartzman 989

Issue 13:

1) Organ City by Pat King 1727
2) Exit Nothing by Pat King 1199
3) Declan Lamasery by Stephen Rowntree 995

Issue 14:

1) Convicted by Damion Hamilton 2020
2) Explode by Damion Hamilton 1224

Issue 15:

1) Doorbell by Eirik Gumeny 1563
2) Poisoned Apples by Cindy Rosmus 1342
3) Ugly by Andrew Lander 901
4) Harvest by David Morris 807

Issue 16:

1) As a General Rule by Luis Cuauhtemoc Berriozabal 1411
2) Taking Care of Myself by Luis Cuauhtemoc Berriozabal 1277
3) Legend of Eddie and Lola, The by William Taylor Jr. 1210
4) Unaccustomed Mercy by DB Cox 1111
5) Seduction by Pickle by Dean West 756

Issue 17:

1) Deviants by Stephen Graham Jones 2688
2) Situations, The by Colin O'Sullivan 970

Issue 18:

1) Star 69 by Bradley Mason Hamlin 1689
2) Dinner Conversation by Cicily Janus 1136
3) Thank God for Dave by Paul Corman-Roberts 1130
4) Swallowing Pride by J. A. Tyler 870
5) BETRAYAL by David Sparenberg 866

Issue 19:

1) Simulacrum by Adam Moorad 1141
2) LOVE by Zack Wilson 1047
3) Elegy by David Sparenberg 700

Issue 20:

1) Shadows by David Sparenberg 1741
2) You Are That by Stephen James Moore 791
3) That Summer by Mike Boyle 723

Issue 21:

1) A tampon. by Dan Donche 2022
2) Dawn in the Valley by Luis Rivas 1743
3) Formaldehyde by Caleb J. Ross 1531
4) Wishbone by Jason M. Heim 941
5) present is a gift, the by Richard Paris Wilson 907

Issue 22:

1) Proof That God Loves Us And Wants Us To Be Happy by Robb Todd 2448
2) Brimstone Pillow by M.E. Parker 1903
3) Plant v. Page by Colin McKay Miller 1752
4) This is Not for You by Edward J Rathke 1357
5) Bordello by Alex Martin 1325

Issue 23:

1) Burning Hot Girls by Pela Via 3237
2) Abandonment by xTx 2107
3) Sex, Drugs, and Metaphysics: the Breakup Memoirs by Jennifer McCartin 1987
4) Broken Hearts Are For Assholes by J. K. Cody 929
5) Shoot by Josh Olsen 837

Issue 24:

1) Call Me Mister by Paul Corman-Roberts 1873
2) Job Interview by R.W. Watkins 1649
3) Don't Fuck Around by jason neese 1542
4) 3 flash fictions by J. A. Tyler 1385
5) Mixed by Aidan Hailes 928

Issue 25:

1) Her Ironing-Board Stomach by Roberta Lawson 2086
2) Stomachache by ani smith 1893
3) Johnny Strikes up the Band by Libby Cudmore 1744
4) First Kiss by F.N. Wright 1467
5) Curtis by Thomas Mundt 1198

Issue 26:

1) Family Reunion by Brian Biunno 1179
2) Distinguished Precipice, The by Connor Caddigan 1089
3) Boxer - a fable, The by Ben Loory 991
4) Dog Tags by Kenneth Radu 980
5) His Grand Vision by Shawn Misener 764

Issue 27:

1) Erin Just Wouldn't Eat by Rhys Milsom 1712
2) Basement by Daryn Houston 1146
3) Magma Bodies by John Kuligowski 1037
4) Memories Of Flatworms, The by Ann Eveleigh 1016
5) On The Rock by Christina Hoag 956

Issue 28:

1) Bastards Were Everywhere and Would Endure, The by William Taylor Jr. 2796
2) At the Star Trek Convention by Margaret Karmazin 1806
3) Two Weeks in Hell's Kitchen by Mike Boyle 1707
4) 20 Years by Luis Rivas 1705
5) Please Don't Eat The Fish by Len Kuntz 1654

Issue 29:

1) McUNIVERSE by Danger_ Slater 11422
2) All Smiles by Audrey T. Carroll 4474
3) To Have the Ass by Sean Pravica 2302
4) Tuesday by Brian Hartman 1878
5) Red Fez and Pancakes by Craig Wallwork 1785

Issue 30:

1) Working by William Taylor Jr. 23824
2) Babes and Flashlights in Cemetery Land by Mark James Andrews 13553
3) Chestnut Street by Mitchell Waldman 2390
4) Movie Stars by Miguel Gardel 2022
5) Assassinate the DJ by Jeff B Willey 1684

Issue 31:

1) Ben the Bear by Mike Hancock 3076
2) Big Dipper, The by Kathleen Radigan 1649
3) Bridge, The by Lana Casiello-Boyle 1462
4) Transalphabetical by Carissa Halston 1344
5) Burrowing by Kathleen Radigan 1247

Issue 32:

1) Black Friday by Brandon Tietz 3247
2) Jersey Shore by Bobby Sauro 2760
3) Breakfast and a Cigarette, Part I by Bill McLaughlin 2428
4) Mr. Thursday by Dude Wallers 1864
5) Apple, Watch, Penny by Robert Sachs 1819

Issue 33:

1) Chicken Man, The by Paula Sophia Schonauer 3055
2) Runaways by Andy Henion 2064
3) Hunter by Kenneth Weene 1859
4) Breakfast and a Cigarette, Part II by Bill McLaughlin 1733
5) Lives of the Poets II, The by William Taylor Jr. 1566

Issue 34:

1) Why Such Damned Blues? by Jason Lancaster Cooney 8036
2) UNDEAD by Jeff Chon 2446
3) Last Club On Earth, The by Fawzy Zablah 1894
4) Bucket Head by Bill Ectric 1766
5) Bipolar by Timothy Gager 1628

Issue 35:

1) That Fucking Dog by Newamba Flamingo 4023
2) Dog Catcher, The by Bradley Mason Hamlin 2283
3) Nazi Next Door, The by Mitchell Waldman 2281
4) A Cautionary Tale of Bike Swapping by Kimberlee Smith 1821
5) To My Widow by Stephen Moles 1796

Issue 36:

1) Four Days of Rain by Michael LaRosa 1641
2) Bottled in Chicago by DB Cox 1239
3) I Don’t Need A Lawyer, Much Less You by Victor Schwartzman 1221
4) In the Age of Gerardo by Matthew Vasiliauskas 1099
5) Manhattan, Sunday Morning by JP Reese 1075

Issue 37:

1) Destined by Greg Eidson 1914
2) Klippinger, Minnesota by Adam R. Burnett 1690
3) An Evening With the Charles Bukowski of Berlin by M.P. Powers 1507
4) Kleptomania by Ally Malinenko 1386
5) E-Harmony Connection #54421 by Meg Tuite 1367

Issue 38:

1) A Nun's Tale by Pete McArdle 1876
2) Tits Like White Elephants by D.N. Anderson 1321
3) Tuesday Morning at the Sad Motel by William Taylor Jr. 1298
4) Man I Built from Stone, The by Anthony Spaeth 1147
5) No Sirens, Just Lights by Zachary Moll 997

Issue 39:

1) Other Side, The by Mario J Gonzales 2660
2) Halloween and Neo Paganism at the Library by Mark James Andrews 1365
3) White Trash Rumble by Andy Henion 1335
4) Old Weather Vane by Matt Rowan 1230
5) A Mutual Interest by JC Piech 1116

Issue 40:

1) Wallace in Wonderland by Pete McArdle 1726
2) Lament for Janet by Larry Blumen 1717
3) EXIT THE EDITOR by Steven Gulvezan 1576
4) Scout by Bud Smith 1186
5) Jury Duty by Josh Olsen 938

Issue 41:

1) Words by Matt Micheli 1383
2) Hawkwood Monster, The by Jarek Moore 936
3) ARBOLES DE NAVIDAD by Bud Smith 823
4) History of a Dead Man by George L. Sparling 786
5) Dying for a Faith by Cynthia Drew 778

Issue 42:

1) Heroin Wings by Zarina Zabrisky 1554
2) Grouse Ridge by Bill Pieper 1157
3) A Free Ticket by Dick Reynolds 809
4) Segue by Peg Steiner 785
5) An Eye Fer An Eye by David Weston 771

Issue 43:

1) Roz and Rick by Mark James Andrews 1136
2) Margarita Baby by Bradley Mason Hamlin 771
3) Happenstance by Natasha Gdansk 736
4) Remembering Ray by F.N. Wright 621
5) VIKINGS by Rich Cronborg 500

Issue 44:

1) Bedside Manner by Ben Drinen 778
2) Menopause Yoga Studio by Dylan Gilbert 743
3) Dream Bend by J.Chandler Lee 712
4) Mythical Philadelphia by J.C.D. Kerwin 519
5) Harry, Francis, and the Language of Love by Rupan Malakin 502

Issue 45:

1) What February Feels Like by Ronit Feinglass Plank 995
2) Thrill Show by W.C. Bamberger 768
3) And Ye Shall Be Healed by Brian Hartman 747
4) What We Keep by Bryan Howie 708
5) SENIOR PROJECT by Bill Pieper 707

Issue 46:

1) Skinny Girl by Carla Sarett 1107
2) Hybrid Beastiary by AE Reiff 928
3) Yellow Pelican Case by herocious 843
4) Coming In Their Baleful Urgency by Mark James Andrews 786
5) Talking Head by Clinton Bryant 504

Issue 47:

1) My Farsi Boyfriend by Robin Ray 1146
2) Mitt Romney's Phone Number by Newamba Flamingo 1023
3) What I Know About Love by Marion de Booy Wentzien 853
4) Moron and Marciano, The by Charlie Skinner 626
5) Parker, At The Side Of The Road by Chuck Augello 549

Issue 48:

1) Princess Fantasia at Château Kilo by Woodie Stephenson 1499
2) Aged Avenger, The by Pete McArdle 747
3) Billy Hit The Train by Larry Blumen 603
4) Pecs Of Steel Fitness Center by Dylan Gilbert 585
5) Plant, The by Christopher JH Lambert 581

Issue 49:

1) Allen's Way by Larry Blumen 1057
2) Mr. Blackistani by Ali Eteraz 866
3) A Matter Of Convenience by Michael J. Solender 797
4) Jenny by Jack Isaak 744
5) Mercy by Mick Rose 516

Issue 50:

1) Halloween At The Gym by Zarina Zabrisky 683
2) A Halloweenie Punkin Story by Tony Byrer 534
3) Ghostlike by John H. Matthews 520
4) Loop by Pete McArdle 499
5) What Happened To Lorraine by Andy Meisenheimer 473

Issue 51:

1) Everything That Keeps Me Together Is Falling Apart by Ted Jackins 2035
2) Felix by HC Eversole 513
3) One Loose Screw by Brian J Hobbs 426
4) Seven Sagacious Days by Clint Cherepa 342
5) Comeback, The by George Sparling 290

Issue 52:

1) Posh Shop by Edward Wells II 1512
2) Thief, The by Robert Vaughan 885
3) No Service by Raymond Hutson 752
4) Clean Sheets by Bryan Howie 607
5) Witness For The Prosecution by James Claffey 552

Issue 53:

1) Nothing is Free by Paula Sophia Schonauer 1053
2) Where The Cowboys Are by Larry Blumen 706
3) Denizens Of Hell by M. Keeney 700
4) Wedding, The by Darlene P. Campos 575
5) Iceman, The by Fred Skolnik 546

Issue 54:

1) Putting Patriot Down by Jeremy Maddux 519
2) Redemption by Jefferson Burnett 427
3) A Hungry Artist by Anna Voisard 332
4) Harlot by DM Morales 291
5) Girl Talk by Max Andrew 269

Issue 55:

1) Tofu Dogs on the Corner of Queen St W and Spadina by Mike Lafontaine 350
2) Lulu in the Year of Gatsby by Gary Percesepe 309
3) Interim by Nancy Christie 306
4) The Secret Life of Dr. Marty Walters by Pete McArdle 267
5) Dogs of Malviya Nagar by Ashwin Parulkar 232

Issue 56:

1) P & J Sandwiches by Kent L Johnson 378
2) Lying Day by Bradford Philen 346
3) Drummer, The by Ted Gogoll 339
4) Caledonia’s Boxes by David P. Press 213
5) What Are Friends For by S.C. Wade 201

Issue 57:

1) Bicycle, The by Shannon Lane 125
2) Waiting Game, The by Theo McCauley 88
3) Faking It by Larry Blumen 74
4) Brogan’s Summer Break by Andy Henion 56
5) John, The by Candice Carnes 47

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