“Faith” by David Murdock Bright
FLASH FICTION PRIZE RESULTS
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“THE PERCUSSIONIST”
V.R. Shankar
“I once heard his music guru declare, with tears of joy streaming down his face, that he had nothing more to offer his disciple.” MORE
“the weight of things”
Kate Maruyama
“I was 156 when I was five months pregnant. I was 156 after I lost the baby. I thought the hole left in me would have weighed more.” MORE
HONORABLE MENTION
“STALL”
Audrey Webb
“Katya had hoped for someone who looked more like the American men in films and magazines. At twenty-four, however, she knew . . .” MORE
HONORABLE MENTION
“LEFT”
Melindy Wynn-Bourne
“’Please,’ she began timidly. ‘May I go to the right? I can work hard. I’m quite strong.’” MORE
HONORABLE MENTION
“SNIP, SNIP”
Jessica Wortsman
“She closes her eyes to remind herself of why she’s doing this. And there it is, the image seared to the back of her eyelids—Dave and that . . .” MORE
