SleepoverWhen I sleep with men, I will remember the sleepovers. Lying curled in the crook of that masculine tang, Old Spice and old socks, I will remember Bath & Body Works—Warm Brown Sugar, and the way the scent, sprayed, clung particulate to the peach fuzz on your neck.It’s Friday. We flip to that same, two-page…
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Caroline Beuley
Caroline Beuley is an alumnus of the Breadloaf Writers’ Conference and is currently pursuing an MFA in Fiction Writing at the University of North Carolina, Wilmington where she works as a publication assistant for Lookout Books. Her writing is published or forthcoming in Chestnut Review, Cleaver, Fractured, F(r)iction, and Ghost Parachute, among others. In her free time, she loves to take her dachshund, Dumbledore, on walks and throw bits of paper around for her cat, Eloise. She is currently working on a short story collection and a young adult fantasy novel.
Kayla Rader
Kayla Rader is an illustrator and designer, originally from Texas, with a passion for storytelling, worldbuilding, and character creation. She is very fond of cowboys, pirates, and vampires (oh my), and loves using intricate linework and bold colors in her work. Currently, she’s focusing on freelance illustration, selling handmade stickers and prints in her shop, and developing a webcomic. When she’s not drawing, she’s out adventuring with her party in Dungeons & Dragons or playing a narrative-led video game.
