We asked a few local fiction writers and poets for brand-new work. The only rule: set it in the Northwest. Read on for tales of the woods, the sea, and 1940s Portland.
Trail: A Short Story by Omar El Akkad
"Fine," he said. "You want to feel like an American? Let's go get shot."
Easy Mark: A Short Story by M. J. Zellnik
Silver hair framed an elderly face, but what caught my eye was the brooch affixed to her evening coat.
The Flame: A Short Story by Karen Munro
In the absolute silence of King Kerr’s house, she heard slow, quiet creaks cross the living room. The dog squirmed.
Summer Reading 2017: 3 New Poems by Top Portland Poets
Fresh verse from Trevino L. Brings Plenty, Hajara Quinn, and Cindy Williams Gutiérrez
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