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  Pedro Ponce, “The Illustrated Woman” and “One of Everything” from Alien Autopsy (Cow Heavy Books, 2010). © Pedro Ponce

  Dawn Raffel, “Near Taurus” and “Cheaters” were collected in Further Adventures in the Restless Universe (Dzanc Books, 2010). Reprinted by permission of Dzanc Books.

  Sophie Rosenblum, “You Sure Look Nice in This Light” was previously published in matchbook.com. “Once We Left Tampa” was previously published in Newport Review. Reprinted by permission of the author.

  Josh Russell, “Black Cat” from Pretend You’ll Do It Again (Greying Ghost Press, 2012) and “Our Boys” previously published in Cincinnati Review, 12.2, Winter 2016. Reprinted by permission of the author.

  Matt Sailor, “Taste” and “Sea Air” were previously published in Five Points 17.3 (2016). © Matt Sailor

  Zachary Schomburg, “Death Letter” from Fjords, Vol. 1 (Black Ocean, 2012). Reprinted by permission of the author.

  Don Shea, “Blindsided” was previously published in Crescent Review 13:2. Reprinted by permission of the author.

  Steven Sherrill, “Altar Call” from Sudden Stories: The Mammoth Book of Miniscule Fiction, ed. by Dinty W. Moore (Mammoth Books 2003). Reprinted by permission of Steven Sherrill.

  Ana María Shua, “Hermit” trans. by Steven J. Stewart was previously published in New Flash Fiction Review. Reprinted by permission of the Ana María Shua and Steven J. Stewart.

  David Shumate, “The Polka-Dot Shirt” and “Accordion Lessons” from High Water Mark: Prose Poems by David Shumate, © 2004. Reprinted by permission of the University of Pittsburgh Press.

  Claudia Smith, “Mermaid” from A Peculiar Feeling of Restlessness: Four Chapbooks of Short Short Fiction by Four Women by Amy L. Clark, Elizabeth Ellen, Kathy Fish, and Claudia Smith (Rose Metal Press 2008) is reprinted by permission of Claudia Smith. “Colts” from The Sky Is a Well and Other Stories (Rose Metal Press, 2007). © Claudia Smith

  Curtis Smith, “The Storm” and “The Quarry” from Beasts and Men by Curtis Smith (Press 53, 2013). Reprinted by permission of the publisher.

  Nancy Stohlman, “Death Row Hugger” and “I Found Your Voodoo Doll on the Dance Floor After Last Call” from The Vixen Scream and Other Bible Stories (Pure Slush Books, 2014). © Nancy Stohlman

  James Tate, “Long-Term Memory” from Return to the City of White Donkeys. Copyright © 2004 by James Tate. Reprinted by permission of HarperCollins Publishers.

  Anthony Tognazzini, “I Carry a Hammer in My Pocket for Occasions Such as These” from I Carry a Hammer in My Pocket for Occasions Such as These. Copyright © 2007 by Anthony Tognazzini. Reprinted with the permission of The Permissions Company, Inc., on behalf of BOA Editions, Ltd., www.boaeditions.org.

  Meg Tuite, “Dad’s Strung Out Women Blues” was previously published in A-Minor, March 28, 2011. Reprinted by permission of the author.

  Robert Vaughan, “Time for Dessert” and “What’s Left Unsaid” from Rift: Stories by Kathy Fish and Robert Vaughan (Unknown Press 2015). Reprinted by permission of Robert Vaughan.

  Ronald Wallace, “no answer” and “siding” from Quick Bright Things, Mid-List Press, 2000. Reprinted by permission of the author.

  William Walsh, “So Much Love in the Room” from Pathologies (2010). Reprinted by permission of the publisher, Keyhole Press.

  John Edgar Wideman, “Witness” by John Edgar Wideman, collected in Briefs: Stories for the Palm of the Mind. Copyright © 2010 by John Edgar Wideman, used by permission of The Wylie Agency LLC.

  Diane Williams, “A Mere Flask Poured Out” and “Removal Men” excerpted from Fine, Fine, Fine, Fine, Fine. Copyright © 2016 by Diane Williams. Published by McSweeney’s.

  Joy Williams, “Clean.” Copyright © 2016 by Joy Williams. Reprinted with permission of Tin House Books, LLC. All rights reserved.

  Francine Witte, “Jetty Explains the Universe” and “The Miller’s Barbecue” from Cold June (Ropewalk Press, 2010). Reprinted with permission of author.

  Theresa Wyatt, “Gettysburg, July, 1863.” Source: Prime Number Magazine / Press 53 (Aug. 2016). Reprinted by permission of the author.

  EDITED BY JAMES THOMAS

  ANTHOLOGIES

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  FICTION BY JAMES THOMAS

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  FICTION BY ROBERT SCOTELLARO

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  What We Know So Far (micro fiction)

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  POETRY BY ROBERT SCOTELLARO

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