Milton James earned his B.A. in English from U.C.L.A. and his MLIS from San Jose State. He has […]

Jeff Newman is a writer in Los Angeles. His eclectic nature has brought him into the worlds of […]

Stephanie Mercado is an artist from Los Angeles. She works with a variety of media including painting, printmaking, […]

They explore themes of subjugation and the nuances by which people try to maintain their identity, dignity, and independence.

Born in Montreal, Canada on November 17, 1955, Jean Jacques Bastarache and his family moved to Detroit, Michigan […]

Lisa Medway was a contributor to the Thieving Magpie’s FIRST Issue (Winter 2017/18).  She recently published “Oregon Origin […]

Julie Rico is originally from Detroit, Michigan, where she worked on the assembly line, and then at the […]

This is what happens when you have an affair with your editor. The man no longer knows his place. Instead of “Mad Magazine’s” “Spy vs. Spy”, we have “Ego vs. Ego.” Both of ours – colossal.

I was happy in the factory. I met my now- ex-husband, I made good money, I had vacation time. I was in a union. Where else can you get a job with those kinds of perks?

Nothing about loving you is ice, or cold. Well, maybe your feet. Mine,
too.