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  • Published in 2025

    “Free Coffee Fridays,” Everscribe, Issue No. 6, February 2025. “Courtship Outside the Tri-County Area,” Meat for Tea: The Valley Review, Vol. 19, Issue 1 (March 8, 2025). “Study of War,” Culture Cult Anthology, #Genocidal: Non Fiction, Fiction and Poetry Against Genocide, March 31, 2025. “Andrea’s Afternoon Munch,” Lowlife Lit, April 10, 2025.  “Palm House Goddess,” Let’s Stab Caesar, Volume V: The Sacred…

  • Andrea’s Afternoon Munch

    It begins with an awkward moment, then the recognition of a kindred spirit, followed by a brief bonding.  It’s not a love story. Check out my latest story, in the April 10, 2025, edition of Lowlife Lit. https://www.lowlifelitpress.com/post/andrea-s-afternoon-munch

  • Oedipus Rex Walks Into a Bar

    When I taught high school English, I thrilled to be able to expose my Honors student to Oedipus the King. Years later, I have revisited the legend. Read the story in Egg + Frog on their website: https://eggplusfrog.com/fiction-oedipus-rex-walks-into-a-bar/

  • Called

    Every prophet’s story is different, so nothing about Hosea Hobhouse’s trip to the Clown Car Pub and Slider Shack should surprise you. Published in Hibiscus, November 2024 Read on the publisher’s website. https://www.hibiscusmag.com/called-paul-lewellan

  • The State of Discourse at the Big Boar

    The thirst for microbrews stoked by a smoking hot blues band leads to a chance encounter in a back alley.  A brief philosophical argument ensues.  Isn’t that the way it usually works? Muleskinner, Journal Eleven, Grounded, September 2024 Read it on page 79 in the latest issue of Muleskinner. https://paullewellan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/287dd-journalelevengrounded09012024.pdf

  • Arrested

    RIC Journal, July 7, 2024 Read on Publisher’s Site

  • A Fraud Examiner and an Aerialist Walked Into a

    Front Porch Review, Volume 20, January 2018 Benjamin called the night Kat arrived from New York and proposed drinks at the Blackstone, Tuesday evening at 7:00. To celebrate your return. Monday, with her last paycheck from Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey, Kat bought a sleeveless black dress, dark hose, 3-inch heels, and a red…

  • Yeast

    How much difference can one person make? Apparently a lot. All it takes is a little yeast. Originally published in Solid Food Press, February 24, 2024. Read on the publisher’s website https://www.solidfoodpress.com/post/yeast

  • Amos Gives Financial Advice

    Amos was an Old Testament prophet. That doesn’t mean we shouldn’t still listen to him. Originally published in Spirit Fire Review, December 2023. Read on the publisher’s website. https://www.spiritfirereview.com/post/amos-gives-financial-advice-essay-by-paul-lewellan

  • “Sex Before the Rapture”

    “Sex Before the Rapture”

    Cape Magazine, Issue 4 Read on Publisher’s Site