christmas - Stories

Emmett is a Canadian polar bear who loves his job, gets on great with his panda room mate, and gets to have excellent sex with his new boyfriend. So when the panda's cousin moves in with them, it shouldn't bother him, but Emmett isn't so much in control of his imagination as he used to be.

Food is a central part of the holidays. For Advent this year, we present twenty-four stories featuring our favorite recipes. Bon appetit!

A thirty-six year-old man’s reconnection with his estranged family has an unexpected consequence.

We give you twenty-four bits and pieces of all flavors to celebrate the most mystical time of the year.

Collection of stand-alone prose prompts and other shorts. Quick bites, in other words. A tasty snack or two.

Six years after Tristan saw his boyfriend kissing a woman on the subway, they meet again by unlikely chance.

CJ, Owen, and their daughter, Liebe spend Christmas down under. They trade the December Washington DC cold for the warmth of Australia's Hunter Valley. Surrounded by vineyards and family, it should be a stress-free vacation. Unless something goes wrong.

Gabe Murray is on a mission to deliver holiday cheer on behalf of a mysterious benefactor. We'd tell you who it is, but that's confidential.

Josh Matheson decides to take a holiday cruise to get away from his family. With a mix-up in luggage, his whole world is opened to a load of unexpected gifts.

Sometimes, you just want to go out to a bar and enjoy some peace and quiet when the holidays are rapidly approaching. Nothing wrong with that.

But, every once in a while...you get a mini blast from the past when you least expect it. And it just might turn out to be the holiday cheer you've been looking for.