In his latest collection of literary fiction, Mark Brazaitis evokes with sympathy, insight, and humor the lives of characters in a small Ohio town. The ten short stories of The Incurables limn the mental landscape of people facing conditions they believe are insolvable, from the oppressive horrors of mental illness to the beguiling and baffling complexities of romantic and familial love.In the book's opening story, "The Bridge," a new sheriff must confront a suicide epidem...

“The dozen short stories of An American Affair give us back a clear and accurate reflection of our own world here and now. Linked together by geographical setting and the clash of contemporary culture, they challenge our easy assumptions with complexity. The characters are wholly credible and fully dimensional. The stories they tell are moving and memorable. This is short fiction at its best and brightest.”—George Garrett, final judge“While the stor...

The Hemlock Journal Issue 08 ( Summer Issue 2025) includes selected writings of various authors and poets and artists who have submitted to the journal during the call for submissions. This is a collection of diverse voices from across the globe.