By Olga Sidorina Wilkins

The way they met was nothing special. Two strangers methodically broke every rule and ended up in a filthy apartment somewhere in a godforsaken shithole also known as Smila.

By Michael Maiello

CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS -- Here we are, at the edge of humanity’s last gasp. I am writing from the beach, watching the sun rise over the Gulf of Mexico/America, enjoying the same “rosy-fingered dawn” that enchanted Greek storytellers like Homer.

By Valeriia Temkina

In my work I primarily deal with the themes of memory, locality, and "difficult heritage". The photos were taken on the shore of Lake Ladoga, where the Vuokhensalo lighthouse stands. But it is hidden in the fog. And when the fog cleared, I ran out of film.

By Harper Slusher

These images are from my project, Half-life, an analog photo series on the convergence of the manmade and nature in abandoned spaces.

By Roberta Cicinskaitė

Irpinia is not on most maps that matter to tourists. It sits inland, in the Campania region of southern Italy, tucked into the folds of the Apennine mountains, far from the Amalfi Coast, far from Naples, far from anywhere that appears on a postcard.

By Peter Novokreshchenov

Beacon Card No. 9730

Name: Khodovariha Beacon

Geographical coordinates: 68.93277°N, 53.76278°E

By Deborah Whitney

Short Stories is an ongoing collection of photographs that are stills in a fictional narrative by Deborah Whitney, a painter, printmaker, craftsperson, photographer, art handler, writer, mother and Maine woods resident.

By Thomas Siefert

“Sammie! You shout from the other side of the road. Where’s Da?”

Your sister shrugs.

“Where you goin’, Sammie?”

By Vincenzo Cohen

Vashlovani National Park, a cornerstone of Caucasian region natural heritage, offers a rich tapestry of biodiversity and natural sceneries. Located in the Kakheti region, eastern Georgia, it is a magnificent and unique ecosystem.

By Scot N. Moir

A fast moving river in northern climes. Early spring (perhaps March), banks frozen solid. A thin artery of dark, icy water snakes down the thawed centre, with ice flows of various size careering down the centre of that.

By Stephen Lee Naish

Post-apocalyptic narratives often take place deep into the future and depict an environment that is barren, resource deprived and ruled by monstrous warlords.

By Erin Dawkins

The appearance of the bite landed hard in the pit of Amy’s stomach, nearly pulling her through the bathroom tiles.