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Alexander Smith

Alexander Smith writes from Providence, RI where he lives with his wife and daughter. His work has previously appeared in "Into the Void," "Babbling of the Irrational," the "Creative Writing Outloud" podcast as well as anthologies including James Patterson’s MasterClass Community Short Story Project, "City & Sea," and "Missing Providence."

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Short Fiction
 5 min

To the Top

Alexander Smith

After her audition, Shania Johnson left the conference room on the twenty-seventh floor. She stepped into the hallway. The metal door shut behind her. She had auditioned enough to know what “we’ll ...  [+]
Short Fiction
 5 min

Before I Fade Away

Alexander Smith

It’s 2 a.m., and so far, this has been the most unusual night of my life. I died at 11:03 p.m. of a heart attack. Just minutes before, the pretty lottery girl drew the numbers for the $657 million ...  [+]
Button Fiction Spring 2019