Category Archives: Fiction
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Red Gash
Leave a commentApril 26, 2025 by The Citron Review
by Samia Ahmed A red gash had appeared where the missing necklace used to be. A thick gold chain with …
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Notes on the Micros
Leave a commentApril 26, 2025 by The Citron Review
Just curious: Why did you click on this? Is it a peek behind the curtain that you desire? An accident, …
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The Magician
Leave a commentApril 26, 2025 by The Citron Review
by Alison Morretta I turned my husband into a chair once. It was a Tuesday. I’d made meatloaf. He was …
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Surrender at the Korean Store: A Silent Film, Starring Kenny Kenny Kenny
Leave a commentApril 26, 2025 by The Citron Review
by Zenith Knox After closing up Dad’s barbershop, I head to Ju-hee’s store, my ritual every evening of every summer. …
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Baton
Leave a commentApril 26, 2025 by The Citron Review
by Amita Basu Head held high, baton swinging like a child about to launch into orbit, Anuragi strides across the …
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Notes on the Flash Fiction Selections
Leave a commentDecember 31, 2024 by The Citron Review
As the days grow shorter and the world turn in on itself, our picks this cycle are all ones that …
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We Must Come Out
Leave a commentDecember 31, 2024 by The Citron Review
by Cynthia Ajuzie They roll over. Tucking their chins into their necks, curving their spines like commas, raising their butts …
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What I Can’t See
Leave a commentDecember 31, 2024 by The Citron Review
by Melanie Maggard Since they’ve turned the abandoned K-mart into a laser tag, there’s nothing else that makes Margot happy. …
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Daughter Fish
1December 31, 2024 by The Citron Review
by Adrianna Sanchez-Lopez Most of the time, my daughter’s a fish. A rainbow trout: turns of silver-red-blue spinnering translucent depths. …
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