Post-Postmodern Fiction — SO SELMA MASTERSON SETS OUT BREAKFAST on the table in the dining nook on the north side of the house, and it’s cereal with strawberries and soy milk, egg yolks, and wild mushrooms (which, as I understand it, is the breakfast equivalent of oysters and pine nuts) and, sure enough…

Post-Postmodern Fiction — I DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU’D DO if your dog jumped onto the bed in the morning and woke you by barking in French, but it sure spooked the hell out of me. I pulled the pillow over my head and told her to go away, but she insisted, “Lever et…

Post-Postmodern Fiction — MY MORNING WAS ALREADY SHOT to hell. I found my car in the garage with the right fender missing and oil pooling under the engine. (That’s the last time I leave my car keys where the kids can find them). Someone had taken the last five-gallon bag of Costco granola…

Time travelers — THE BELL RANG signaling another customer. Gladys bobbled the coffee pot, splashing coffee onto the floor behind the counter. A glowing blue man slipped into the first booth wearing a suit two shades darker and a light blue tie. Her hand shook as she returned the pot to the boiler…

Time travelers — VISITORS PACKED THE GRAND OPENING of the 828 Museum the Stone Foundation built next to the runway where the plane had reappeared after vanishing for five years. Most of the surviving passengers attended along with the few reporters still interested in the story, and a roomful of paranormal cranks who…

Time travelers — MARTY MCFLY POWERED DOWN the DeLorean, rotated the wheels into a forward position and lowered the craft into a driveway already crowded with his wife Jennifer’s car, his son Marty Jr.’s rusting Dodge Dart, and Marlene’s mini-bike. He waited for his kids to climb from the car to the pavement…

Time travelers — IN THE YEAR 2067 AM¹, the last remaining nest of humans was located and exterminated in the East Siberian Highlands. The search and kill mission uncovered a community of 32 Homo sapiens hiding in caves, eating raw meat and grains to survive — as had their ancestors prior to the…

Alt universe film overthrows “Everything, Everywhere” — “Top Gun Maverick” swept the Oscars last night winning best picture, and several awards for which it wasn’t even nominated including best actor, best actress, best screenplay, best director, best animated short film, best documentary, and best hair styling. The win caught everyone by surprise, especially because Michelle Yeoh was…