Fear and Loathing in a Cosmic Lacuna
Daughter of Anatolia A Short Story by C. M. Oguz *** It's a cold winter's evening in Istanbul. A dockworker waiting for the nightshift rests his forearms against the rusty black railings of the Eminönü waterfront, gazing idly across the inlet. Karaköy looms up ahead, streaks of color illuminating its glass vertices. Large edifices of... Continue Reading →
CHILDREN OF DARKNESS A Short Story by C. M. Oguz *** When walking about school Jack would always be scanning reflective surfaces, such as glass-panes or metal lockers, to see whether he was being pursued. His mind ached; it was an exhausting existence. He knew that he ought to stand up to his bullies,... Continue Reading →
Cordelia and the Oak Tree A Short Story by C. M. Oguz *** Cordelia, known to her friends and family as Cora, was by all means an ordinary girl, indistinguishable on the surface from all the others who attended Primrose Elementary. Much like them, she also liked to braid her hair, listen to the latest... Continue Reading →
The Elemental A Short Story by C. M. Oguz *** It was a rainy Monday afternoon as Nathan sat with his backside parked squarely on his hard, cold desk-chair preparing to listen to the ever-lasting boredom that would no doubt be that day’s literature lecture. But something happened that day which interfered with the usual... Continue Reading →
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