Art by Dave DanzaraStory by Gray WinslerOriginally published in Birdy Magazine I swear I can hear his voice, like hushed whispers escaping from the abyss of my subconscious. The words are muted, barely audible, but […]
Author: Gray Winsler
The Stockholm Shimmer
I won the Shimmer Lottery back in 29. I was over the fucking moon. Just 19 and here I was getting a chance to meet my future self? I was going to be rich, I […]
Bex
Art by Nick FlookStory by Gray WinslerOriginally published in Birdy Magazine Bex’s hands were sweating. She blamed it on the skintight gloves of her suit, but she knew she was nervous. “Comms are going dark […]
Jono Bottom
Art by Dave DanzaraStory by Gray WinslerOriginally published in Birdy Magazine Jono Bottom was a cashier at Sbarro — “Home of the Original XL NY Pizza.” No one had ever made a pizza as big […]
Normal, IL
You might not think there’s much special about Normal, Illinois. Aside from a brief mention in Neil Gaiman’s /American Gods/ and Ben Fold’s /Effington,/ what is there to really to say about Normal? In many […]
The Origin of Gravity
“Dad?” “What is it?” The boy’s father whispered. “Why do we stick to the ground?” His father chuckled. In the dark of the tent he could not make out his boy’s face, but he knew […]
The Origin of Fear
“Humans have got things right, more or less. There was an explosion to start the universe – a Big Bang as it were. Not the biggest of bangs mind you. A rather tiny bang actually, […]
Orson and Wells
Hooves. Dust. Cracked red rock. The heat of July. The heat didn’t bother Orson or Wells. They were surrounded by a 115 degree haze and yet acted as they always did: playful – racing through […]
