Holding On for Dear Life

by Stacy Keene

A pregnant woman learns that her grandfather is gravely ill.

Good News Versus Bad

by Erin Barker

A daughter realizes how naïve she’s been when she learns the truth about her mother’s pregnancy.

Every Expense Was Spared

by Simon Doonan

A man sets out on a mission to fulfill a childhood desire.

Kevin R. Free

Kevin R. Free is a writer-performer. He's written over 60 short plays for The New York Neo-Futurists long running show Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind, and a full-length play A Raisin in the Salad: Black Plays for White People.

My Hero

by Kevin R. Free

A little boy’s dreamy childhood comes to a screeching halt on a North Carolina highway.

The Prince and I

by Jillian Lauren

A woman boards a plane for Brunei in search of a modern day fairy tale.

Sam Thurman

Sam Thurman is a designer and illustrator based in Brooklyn, New York. He is a storyteller at The Moth StorySLAMs in New York.

Japanese Mosh Pit

by Sam Thurman

An exchange student experiences Japanese mosh pit etiquette.

Steven Puente

Steven Puente is a licensed social worker practicing in a methadone clinic in The Bronx, NY.

Co-Op City Ice Cream Run

by Steven Puente

A social worker has a client who is beyond his control.

Alison Minami

Alison Minami just completed a play "Face to the Sun" about a Japanese-Cuban family in Havana at the dawn of the Cuban Revolution, which is currently seeking a theatre for production. She is working on a short story collection entitled "Hunger Aesthetics". As well, she is a host for IdeateTV. Her interviews can be seen on YouTube.

The Stuff That Binds

by Alison Minami

The child of two hoarders digs herself out.

Jennifer Fitzgerald

Jennifer Fitzgerald spends her days in corporate America as a management consultant. She sometimes overshares on the NYC storytelling and comedy scene. Jennifer grew up in the south, where she learned to handle firearms and dress up jean-shorts for any occasion.

Identity Crisis

by Jennifer Fitzgerald

A nerdy American teen shifts gears to find a boyfriend.

Tempus Fugitive

by Steve Zimmer

A man goes to Comic Con with his girlfriend.

Michele Weldon

Michele Weldon is an assistant professor of journalism at the Medill School at Northwestern University. She's published three nonfiction books and recently completed her fourth. She's written for the Chicago Tribune, Huffington Post, Los Angeles Times, Newsday, and hundreds of other outlets. A mother of three sons, she lives in Chicago.

I Lied About The Reindeer

by Michele Weldon

A woman tries to do what's best for her children.

Walter Mosley

Let That Weight Go

by Walter Mosley

A man thinks about confronting someone over his racist language.

Kevin Carlin

Kevin Carlin is originally from Buffalo, NY and is now working in New York City as a court stenographer. Kevin has lived all over the country working as a line cook – everywhere from Colorado to Seattle to South Dakota. He currently lives in Queens with his wife Shannon.