The Rules of the Game
Words By Marcus Creaghan, Art By Carly Lyn Heath
Whispers as bodies move to block out the light. Code words and discrete nudges keep this exchange away from the eyes of lawmakers and parental supervision. We work hard to carve out our own quiet spaces. I met Miles in middle school. He had a ring going where he’d swoop up Nintendo 64 cartridges from…
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Marcus Creaghan
Marcus Creaghan is a writer based in Toronto. His work has been featured in the Hart House Review, Echolocation, and Entropy. He is also the co-host of the literary podcast, Book Vacuum.
Carly Lyn Heath
Carly Lyn Heath holds an MFA from Chapman University. She is the founding owner of Charming Films, LLC—a film production, illustration, and design company—and writer/director of the award-winning feature length film A Foundling, starring Cindy Chiu and Tim Chiou. She currently works as an art professor and illustrator and has recently completed a novel.
