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A lawn picnic
An exile reflects on aging neighbors, a distant mother, illness, and the quiet erosion of time in a neglected townhouse complex.
Collected Works in Contemporary Art and Literature
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Needing to Believe (That Life was Worth Living)
A college friendship becomes a lifeline as memory, music, and misunderstanding collide, testing love, loyalty, and the fragile need to believe life is worth living. “He said he was going…
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Uncomfortable
A searing meditation on generational trauma, systemic violence, and the need to reject sanitized truths in favor of revolutionary clarity. “If man can understand the words of Kant and King,…
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Waiting for the Game
A comic confrontation outside a stadium escalates into absurdity, violence, and reluctant fraternity—all before kickoff. “What had I become? Here I was, so concerned with destroying this man’s existence that…
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Joan Didion’s Notes to John
Joan Didion’s Notes to John reveals unedited therapy letters, prompting questions about posthumous publication and the ethics of literary exposure. “I confess wishing many times I could get a glimpse…
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Chicken Ranch
An aging woman, her niece, and a mobile home park owner drift through memory, loss, and ownership on a slowly collapsing porch. “Things popped into Annie’s mind when they popped,…
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Whaleskin
A lyrical, personal essay exploring fatness, divorce, and movement through the metaphor of whales surviving a world that no longer welcomes them. “I want them to only dive through water…
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Heartwarming Stories – For tender souls
It is our hope that you read these stories not in haste, but in companionship; perhaps with a cup of tea at your side; in a sunlit corner; or in…
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The Brussels Review Is Not a Dating App
The Brussels Review defends its editorial stance: literature before identity, art before personal labels, and words before hashtags. “The rule is simple: if something about you is relevant to the…
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Duncan Alvarez Leaves the Room
A former archivist ventures into a collapsing city to rescue his estranged lover, navigating fire, memory, and masked peril in a world unraveling. “Duncan! Crocuses! They’re in bloom!” After chaos,…
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