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Mark Budman

Counterpoint Press published Mark's novel "My Life at First Try." His work features in publications such as Catapult and The Mississippi Review. One anthology he coedited was the 2022 Foreword Indies winner. Kirkus Reviews awarded his latest short story collection a starred review and named it one of the best books of 2023.

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Short Fiction

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On the Move

Mark Budman

The pundits say the zombie economy is complicated because they have no economy. The cornerstone of any economy is money. Zombies lack money. They have no jobs except for biting and staring. They are ... [+]

Finalist - Jury Principal Foundation

Short Fiction

Trespassing—a Criminal Offense

Mark Budman

The dryad who lives inside the oak tree has been terrorizing the condo building dwellers for generations. She throws acorns and pours sap and drops pollen on their cars, and causes severe allergies ... [+]

Winner - Jury America: color it in. Summer 2020 - Short Fiction

Short Fiction

Nostalgia Portrait 2 min

Chekhov, the Old Man, the Seagull and the Crab

Mark Budman

The old man is watching a seagull eviscerating a crab. The decapod crustacean probably was handsome in his youth but not any longer. Does he wish he could scream? Or is it better to be stoic and ... [+]

A New Kind of Literary Pulse

A New Kind of Literary Pulse

Mark Budman

Published works

On the Move

Trespassing—a Criminal Offense

Chekhov, the Old Man, the Seagull and the Crab