Pulp: From the Special Issue Editor by Court Merrigan

There’s that moment, you know, when I’m reading a story and a section smacks me crossways and I know I’ve come across something special.

I’m an animal
of the worst sort–
old, trapped,
but still needing
to go on.

(That’s Norman Savage there, who’s been chronicling hard times and hard living since the 60′s. I’m [...]

The Cloud Factory by Court Merrigan

Jimmy brought nothing but a duffel bag.  He strapped the bag in the bed of my decrepit Chevy.

“My last ride,” he said climbing in the cab.  “You’re riding home alone, Gary.”

“You serious?” I said.

“As a house fire.  Take me to the bus depot.”

I pulled away from the dirt alley onto [...]