LIES

SPRING 2023 ISSUE

LIES

GIBBERISH

Sophia Wasylinko

The Squicky Side of the Cosmos: An Interview with Scott R. Jones

From a millenarian apocalypse cult and searching for that profound shiver, Jones gives us his insight on writing the weirdest of fiction.

Cynthia deConinckSmith

Your Own Mental Case Study

What happens when you cross social yearning with a fictional case study?

Henry Osborne

The Illustrious Existence of a Subway Employee

You experience unexpected side effects after being bitten by a rabid Danny DeVito. Will you still make your date with your childhood crush?

Maria Elsser

The Bracelet

A manther and a gold-digger fantasize about spousal homicide during a mountain hike.

Evan Shumka

Urine Trouble

One man's journey of learning how to stop holding things in.

Sean Enns

The Killing of the Sacred Platypus

The Grim Reaper takes issue when the most powerful AI in existence uploads humanity to the cloud.

L. E. Warde

Homecoming

You're tired of being labeled a killjoy. It's just a one night, besides, everyone else is doing it.

Sean Enns

Hole in the Chair

A resentful husband discovers a bizarre universe hidden inside his dining room chair. By Sean Enns

Megan Zolorycki

Modern Romance

Rachel wades through a sea of dating apps, unemployed alcoholics, and Oakley-wearing fish-posers in her search for romance.

Jenny Helgren

Best Friends

Unexpected duos always have the most fun.

Benjamin Banerd

The Room

Every artist dreams of a renaissance, this is yours.

Fran Pacchiano

Purple

I’d never seen a naked woman before, at least not in person.

BULLSHIT

Fran Pacchiano

Sasquatch Sighting

Truth is stranger than fiction and hairier.

Gabrielle Josefsson

Djeremiah Finch and the Djimmy Django Gang

Cowboys, criminals, and consonance combine in this wacky Western adventure.

Whitley Dunn

Documenting My Pastor Grandma’s Movie Experiences

A grandmother’s love for the weirdly magical: Interview with My Pastor Grandmother. From tall blue people to small enchanted halflings,

Fran Pacchiano

Superstition FAQ

Greg? Is that you? Have you been writing all these questions? For the last time, we do not have a spirit in the house.

We are practically perfect in every way, except web design. We can't get rid of this. Send help.

Henry Osborne

The Illustrious Existence of a Subway Employee

You experience unexpected side effects after being bitten by a rabid Danny DeVito. Will you still make your date with your childhood crush?

Maria Elsser

The Bracelet

A manther and a gold-digger fantasize about spousal homicide during a mountain hike.

Evan Shumka

Urine Trouble

One man's journey of learning how to stop holding things in.

Sean Enns

The Killing of the Sacred Platypus

The Grim Reaper takes issue when the most powerful AI in existence uploads humanity to the cloud.

L. E. Warde

Homecoming

You're tired of being labeled a killjoy. It's just a one night, besides, everyone else is doing it.

Sean Enns

Hole in the Chair

A resentful husband discovers a bizarre universe hidden inside his dining room chair. By Sean Enns

Megan Zolorycki

Modern Romance

Rachel wades through a sea of dating apps, unemployed alcoholics, and Oakley-wearing fish-posers in her search for romance.

Jenny Helgren

Best Friends

Unexpected duos always have the most fun.

Benjamin Banerd

The Room

Every artist dreams of a renaissance, this is yours.

Fran Pacchiano

Purple

I’d never seen a naked woman before, at least not in person.

Our Handsome Contributors

Henry Osborne

Editorial Director

Megan Zolorycki

Managing Editor

Fran Pacchiano

Artstic Director

Benamin Banerd

Writer & Editor

Jenny Helgren

Writer

Evan Shumka

Writer

Sophia Wasylinko

Writer & Editor

Sean Enns

Writer

Cynthia deConinckSmith

Writer & Editor

Whitley Dunn

Writer & Editor

Gabrielle Josefssen

Writer

Kim Hunter

Art & Marketing

Kate Apland

Artist

Dan Puglas

Voice Actor

Maria Elsser

Writer

L. E. Warde

Writer

Susan Juby

Publisher