“Looks dangerous,” Kara stated the obvious.
Her husband huffed. From the tilt of his head, Kara knew Michel was rolling his eyes beneath his goggles.
Her interview on the murder podcast was not just for the money.
“She wanted to kick the chair out from under him, but she watched in silence…”
“It’s no problem,” is what she’s expecting me to say. It’s what I should say, what any normal person should say. But I just can’t. I can’t say it. Because it IS a problem. There IS a problem.
Select Reviews Posted by Bryce Darun
Bryce’s hilarious online reviews reveal more than just a casual opinion.
“We call it going to summer camp. It sounds nice—conjures images of evergreen trees and rope swings dangling over lily pad lakes…”
“She was holding the six-inch statue of the Madonna…She set the statue on the side of the table that wasn’t occupied. ‘Mary’s playing,’ she said. ‘Can you deal her some cards too?’…”
by Adam Kohut
In this rollicking tale of stepping up, Sheila is back in the workforce after decades away and determined to do right by her trans son.
by Karen Saari
SALLY: Everybody down at the Co-op was talkin’ about ya. Our big city DJ is comin’ back home! Back to where she started…
JOANNA: Where to?
CHRISTINE: You don’t know? What am I paying you for?
JOANNA: But you have not paid me anything.
BONUS STORY from 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:
When John Hammond’s wife, Janey, returns from a ten-month trip abroad, she’s not quite the same.
Read about the amazing contributors to the Lemonwood Quarterly’s Summer 2026 Issue!