Much of what InterText publishes involves the strange, the fantastic, the futuristic. But that's by no means all we publish -- as these excellent stories, all grounded in the here and now, prove.

(You may also see a listing of all of InterText's Straight Edges stories.)

Half-Moons and Sunfish by John Reoli, Jr. (1992)
Two boys, one white, one black, go fishing. Sometimes it's really that simple.

Mr. McKenna is Dying by Marcus Eubanks (1994)
The slice of time that is one person's ordinary day can just as easily contain the momentous or the tragic.

Small Miracles are Better Than None by Peter Meyerson (1997)
The definition of "parent" may be alittle more flexible than you think.

These Are from New Year's Eve by Craig Boyko (1999)
Why do we sometimes save memories of things we don't really want to remember?

Waiting For Waves by William Trapman (1996)
Does art really imitate life, or are we attracted to art that is destined to reflect our lives?

When Something Goes by Neal Gordon (1996)
People always talk about family being important. When a part of it goes away, you realize what that really means.