We are proud to present
Issue Fifteen
of No Contact

The Boy Did Better in Winter
by Corey Farrenkopf
The boy’s skin was light blue. Hypothermic. A color rarely seen in nature.


Fish, Shrimps, Stars, and Peace
by Becca Yenser
He sleeps in the basement with the spiders. I take the crickets in the upper bedroom.

Less Cheek, More Throat
by Janelle Bassett
I’ve decided that instead of continuing to look for work I can do from home, I’m going to focus my energy on making Anjelica Huston fall in love with my children.

Pardon Me For Moonwalking
by Patricia Q. Bidar
I asked my boyfriend Rocky how he was holding up. “Colorfully," he said, each syllable a separate word.
