Drop by New Stanton’s one and only surreal dive bar for some end-of-year sadness or, perhaps, some 2026 gladness. Either way, you’re saying goodbye or hello or both simultaneously. Cover art for this post by the fantastic artist and writer Rain, Stories and a Cup of Tea. This episode includes
A Review of Dennis Lehane’s Shutter Island by Cedric
“The One Who Steals My Dreams” — fiction by Rain, Stories and a Cup of Tea
“Doe Eyes” — fiction by Lee Stackhouse
“Novelist to His Creation, Harold Dean” — poetry by Maxwell Vagus
“New Year’s Eve as Transcribed from the Memory of Mister Harold Dean” — fiction by Maxwell Vagus
25 Goodbyes to 2025 — 25 six-word stories by Travally McFarland, Priest, Chris Detar, Clentin, LibraryLover, Barry, Joellen, Gabriel Ostley, and Maxwell Vagus
Music by
The Riptide Rats
Insect Surfers
Happy Dog Project
Healing Gems
Kitten and the Tonics
Urban Surf Kings
