We spent eighteen years together under one roof, but now, I nearly have a panic attack every time I see her…
by Skylar Siben
‘I’m so sorry sir, there must have been a mistake.’
Performative Normalcy During Times of Crisis
by Matthew Hand
“It’s not panic,” he’d said. . . “It’s preparation.”
She paused, lowered her voice, “Write down a secret…”
The Wengers are angry with me again…
by Jayanti Tamm
Fourteen months later, on a random Tuesday in March, Anya received a registered letter with no return address. . .
by Eli Hastings
‘In a court of law, later, Rachel could have honestly argued that it was—and was not—her intention to trespass. . .
by Roger Parris
You are going to burn in the fires of hell. Aren’t you even sorry for what you did?
It might not have been the most feminist thing to do…
by Helene Grøn
“Is this how you remember him, too?” Medhi had asked, when she pressed pause on the recording of her father’s most well-loved talk…
BONUS STORY from the annals of history!
In addition to the fabulous stories and plays from our contributing authors, every issue of The Lemonwood Quarterly offers readers one lesser-known piece plucked from years gone by, very much worth revisiting with contemporary eyes. We are pleased to bring you:
‘HAVE YOU EVER, I wonder, known a happy person? I mean a really happy one? …I have known two and only two.