By Tea Bajraktarevic On the eve of civil war, a professor meets a mysterious stranger at a Balkan crossroads. First prize winner in the English Department's 2005 Edward W. Moses Creative Writing Competition. Self rule is the greatest ambition of any occupied nation. With the fall of Turkish rule in Yugoslavia after two years of war, it finally looked like a possibility. … [Read more...] about The Brejevina Coach
Titian and the Techies
By Allison Norman What is the boundary between art and science in the current era, if there is one at all? And what does this mean for the contemporary artist? “Art is the Tree of Life; Science is the Tree of Death” —William Blake “When machines have come, art has fled”—Paul Gauguin Art and science are generally viewed as opposing disciplines, and for good reason. … [Read more...] about Titian and the Techies
Chocolate Heroes
By Parini Shroff Ms. Priya Kapoor and Mr. Kevin Slater Request the pleasure of your company At their marriage At 4:00pm On Saturday, October 16, 2004 At St. Georgia's Church, Aurum Naina Mathur closed the invitation with a frown. The card was not a surprise; she had known all through the fittings for the bridesmaids' dresses — the hideous ones with far too much … [Read more...] about Chocolate Heroes
Sleeping Bag Sutras
By Andy Kimmelman Prologue. Somewhere (anywhere) In that selfsame place Exactitude disappears. A gray brown grain among Silver tan sand. I. The fire won't start. Sizzling, steaming wood denies us any right to ignite its hardy fibers swollen with combustible carbon, trapped in musty damp, deposited there by misty beach breezes. Our humble host, Old Ben, will soon … [Read more...] about Sleeping Bag Sutras
Flying Scared on 9/11
By Robert Zywiec The same thing happens every time I fly. I fall asleep before take-off, wake up once the plane reaches cruising altitude, and fall back asleep before landing. If my flight takes off at midnight, this happens. When my departure time is 6 AM, this happens. When I am on an afternoon flight, this happens. When I was flying on September 11th, 2001, this happened. … [Read more...] about Flying Scared on 9/11