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Skies of America (X-R-A-Y, 2024)
Very excited to have a short story in X-R-A-Y as part of their "sad Christmas" theme. Check it out here: https://xraylitmag.com/skies-of-america-by-mike-barthel/fiction/
A Minor Prophet (Flash Fiction Magazine, 2024)
A Minor ProphetDeborah Sale-Butler
Blueberry Boat Turns 20 (Stereogum, 2024)
The Fiery Furnaces’ ‘Blueberry Boat’ Turns 20For a brief and spectacular moment two decades years ago, it seemed like every band could be the Fiery Furnaces. Every band could make music bursting with ideas, suffused with charm, willing to try almost anything to give its listeners a thrill. Blueberry Boat,
One Hundred Million Dollars (Overheard, 2024)
My new flash piece, "One Hundred Million Dollars," is out today at Overheard. It's a weird little beastie. I hope you check it out! https://overheardlit.org/prose/one-hundred-million-dollars