Read Rachel's story, My Personal Thief, on Foofaraw now!Have you ever been robbed?Yes, I have. This story was actually based on last summer when my phone was stolen from me, my glasses broke, my laptop was spilled on (and broke) and then a ton of my clothes were stolen out of my moving van. All of this happened in...

Waste neither Time nor Money, but make the best Use of both.” —that guy on the bills you roll up for coke, you know, Jack Black from the OG Drunk History videos on Funny or DieI’m in. Yes, seriously! You’ve been banging on about the One True Faith for twenty-eight minutes and I’m tapping out. Maybe you’ve never...

It wasn’t long before I realized I had my own personal thief. He’d come in every night around three and I’d pretend to be asleep. I didn’t dare move a muscle. Not out of fear, but because I pitied him. He was terribly obvious; he left the window open behind him each time, and he was clumsy, too. Once, he’d spilled a...

Read H.'s story, Basement Girls and Attic Gods, on Foofaraw now!There’s a wonderful contrast between beautiful prose and a quite dark and ugly situation… was that deliberate or just natural from your writing style and interests?I find this question to be incredibly satisfying because it’s a question I’ve gotten...

Val eased her banged-up, sputtering Hyundai Accent through the wrought iron gates of Lion’s Head Estate and up the winding hill. She could already feel the velvety, perfumed whisper of borrowed luxury on her skin. The thought made her thirsty for something cold, acerbic. Just a shot to relax—to really enjoy the...

—Ellie Black

Morning loosens from the treeline pale… and trembling… threadlike… thin. I step forward where it wanders; something stirs and draws me in.By the roots a shape is waiting, still as frost on shadowed stone. Not a whisper marks its presence; only I can sense its own.Soft its flank begins to quiver; soft its heartbeat...

Read Ashlee’s story, Moon Drama, on Foofaraw now!Do you “bring your whole self to work”? Should people?Well, now that I’m writing full-time, definitely yes–I think writing is easiest when you’ve got some real-life experience to base it on. Back when I worked in an office? God no. Honestly, it seems like a weird idea...

Linda from Accounting was eaten an hour ago. My feelings are mixed. I’d been a little too open with her about my relationship issues and Linda is—sorry, was—always trying to be interesting to other people. So, on the one hand, the monster devouring her whole, screaming, is a relief. On the other hand, Linda did...

Catch up!Matthew BurbridgeThe story so far:Issue #1Issue #2Issue #3Issue #4Issue #5Issue #6Issue #7Issue #8Issue #9Issue #10Issue #11Issue #12

[GM’s note: No prices are fixed right now. Eggs are still changing hour to hour. Do not call attention to this. “Winter 2025 Gustation” maybe?]Appetizernettle orechiette, date, goat cheese, sabacarmelized beets, whipped ricotta, coffee reduction[Solid twist on a classic. But with the 10% blanket tariff on coffee and...

Welcome back! There was no Weekend Edition because my little pup ate a sewing needle, which left me in a state of nervous panic for about 48 hours... This also meant I had to speed-run to listen to some new music to get this together... The good news is my little pup is doing just fine now, although I'm still keen...