Fiction
The Inventor
The fate of a dying Syrian inventor—and his potential world-changing creations—hangs in the balance in the war-torn nation.
Chastity Desaulniers, Truffle Human
There have been many pigs and hounds renowned for their ability to sniff out the most precious of fungi. But never has there been a truffle human, until Chastity Desaulniers, from Dime Box, Texas.
The Nutcracker: An Erotic Fairytale
In bed with the nutcracker, thoughts danced through Marie's head: "This is wrong. This can't be real. Will I get splinters?"
An Excerpt from Ottessa Moshfegh's Upcoming Novel, 'My Year of Rest and Relaxation'
A woman decides to hibernate by taking as many psychiatric medications as she can convince her psychiatrist to prescribe her. But reality calls her out of hibernation when her best friend's mother dies, and she must go to the funeral.
A Short Story from Alexia Arthurs's Upcoming Collection, 'How to Love a Jamaican'
A local murder haunts a woman.
'Wrath,' a Short Essay on Losing Your Temper by Allen Pearl
A writing teacher flips out on his students.
'Love Is Sadness,' a Short Essay on Losing Your Temper by David Shields
What a good man says to his wife when he is at his worst.
'Rage Blackouts,' a Short Essay on Losing Your Temper by Sadie Stein
The author dreams of losing her temper.
'The Bully,' a Short Essay on Losing Your Temper by Akhil Sharma
The author feels enraged by a man who is dying.
Alena Graedon on Writing About Breakups and Self-Defense
On this episode of 'The VICE Magazine Podcast,' the fiction writer describes the inspiration for her story "The Padded Attacker."
'Sarah,' a Short Story by Victoria Freisner
A woman opens up to her therapist about the time her boyfriend raped her.