We are proud to present
Issue Eighteen
of No Contact
Myrtle/Wyckoff M
by Rachel R. Carroll
I am thinking of loss in the narrative sense-
a failure to change in time.
Action Potential
by Rachel Genn
Writing demands looking forward so that you don't look down at what you really are.
Rebooting How I Met Your Mother for the 2020-2021 Network TV Season
by Chris Vanjonack
Although they share an instant attraction, Robin declines Ted’s invitation to go back to his apartment, expressing concern that he’s not taking social distancing seriously enough.
A Lethal Woman
by K.B. Carle
I am the femme fatale. I linger in doorways, knee bent, back of my hand pressed to my forehead.
Bill of Goods
by Chandra Steele
The Times called and they might come by and profile us because how many people are there living their complete lives but also constantly selling it, too?
The Worst Parent Ever
by Melissa Lore
The doctor takes one last look at the computer screen. "Okay," he says again. "I guess that's just you."
Night Sweats
by Amy Lyons
The kids claim they don’t care what colors cling to the walls they’ve escaped, but opinions will flare at Christmas dinner.
When Your Girlfriend Says She’s Catwoman
by Candace Hartsuyker
When your girlfriend who says she’s Catwoman hides, it’s your job to find her.
The Second Dissection
by Michael Colbert
I wonder how we put friends in time capsules. We’ve known the other has been going through the world independently, yet we’ve never had enough time to actually interrogate what that means.
Navel-Gazing
by Archana Sridhar
Another friend attends a virtual funeral, watching another family cry and moan, helpless – without the ability to hug or touch or pat. This kind of silent witnessing must be teaching us a lesson, right?
