Today on Midwest Weird: “The Move Out from Marbury Drive,” by Shiv Majmudar.   Buy Shiv a coffee in support of his work ! Be sure to leave a message and note who it's for : ) Shiv Majmudar has published fiction in the Alabama Literary Review. His stories have been recognized by the Writers of the Future Contest. A senior at Olentangy Orange High School, he lives in Westerville, Ohio. Midwest Weird is an audio literary magazine from Broads and Books Productions. We’re the home

Today on Midwest Weird: “How To Survive Being Brought to Church by Your Grandparents,” by Ryan Van Ells. Buy Ryan a coffee in support of his work ! Be sure to leave a message and note who it's for : )   Ryan Van Ells (he/him) is a queer lawyer and author of dark fiction from Milwaukee, WI. His work has appeared in State of Matter, Tiny Terrors and Drabbledark III. He is an affiliate member of the HWA. You can find him at ryanvanellsauthor.wordpress.com . Midwest Weird is an a

My husband and I were at the farmers market once and we got stopped by a couple of young men that had a religious agenda that they wanted to force on us. I would have just kept walking, but my husband is kinder and more patient (aka gullible) and let them do their spiel. There were two of them, but only one was talking. The other one looked like he’d rather be doing anything – giving a cat a bath, math homework, listening to a presentation on consent – other than watching his

We’ve all heard the saying, “every pot has its lid.” Sure, it doesn’t have the same cache that “Shontay, you stay," or "You are NOT the father!” has, but it’s a valuable concept nonetheless. The saying has been applied to thousands of scenarios – everything from finding the person you want to spend the rest of your life with to finding the right outfit that says both, “I read a lot of books,” and “Those charges were dropped.” It also applies to a job that most of us will neve

Today on Midwest Weird: "Bruno and His Classmates,” by Sophie Anne Hinkson. Buy Sophie a coffee in support of her work ! Be sure to leave a message and note who it's for : )   Sophie Ann Hinkson relocated to Chicago from Paris a few years ago. In France, she worked as a bookseller and journalist for a literary magazine and radio station. She is now teaching ESL and French at various colleges in Chicago. She holds an MA in Modern Literature from France and is currently an MFA