Latest Stories
Most recently published stories in Psyche.
The Inheritance of Mr. Ronald Donaldson
The empty beer bottle echoed against the hollow fifth of gin as Ron rolled it onto the floor. Focusing on the screen of his iPhone 5, he searched to see what rates his fluids would fetch at blood and sperm banks, hoping to come by quickly - with a poke or a pull - the $767 he needed. It was Wednesday, the 29th of the month, and if he did not pay the rent, his landlord had promised him, his “ass would hit the curb.”
By Benjamin Butz-Weidner5 years ago in Psyche
Ozark: Portraying Mental Illness
Ozark season three threw a spanner in the works when a new character with bipolarism was introduced. Minor spoilers ahead. Amidst the Byrd family’s usual antics with the mob, the Snells, and pretty much everyone who’s wanted to kill Marty at some point, a new character is introduced: Wendy’s brother Ben. In the beginning, it seems like he’s been thrown in the mix to add another character and some minor plot points but as time goes on it’s revealed that he’s one of the most notable characters of the season.
By Ben Saunders5 years ago in Psyche
Civilized Terrorist 'Terror Redefined' by Musaib Malik
Since time immemorial, people have been guilty of terror. Back in the Jurassic era, humans were threatened by large, horrible animals. Then the biggest threat to human civilization was habitat. You might think how habitat was one of the greatest threats to human civilization? The answer is simple, today we see big algae in the oceans that can grow up to 100 meters in length known as kelps. These kelps are modified versions of their forefathers. So you can imagine what it would have been like millions of years ago.
By Zeeshan Mushtaq Lone5 years ago in Psyche
Debts
My first day home after three years, and I already knew I was making a mistake. The girl was sitting out on the lawn when I pulled up. She wasn’t playing, just sitting there and staring down the street, so she was already looking at me when I turned the corner. All I could think was that I didn’t recognize her. I got out of the truck.
By Nicholas Moschetto5 years ago in Psyche
Catharsis
There is nothing more familiar than the feeling of wearing my old patch work jeans; with years of patches on multi colored thread, they cover my skin in a graveyard of shitty denim. I am used to the rugged scratchiness of the stitches rubbing my legs raw when I walk; they bear down on me as a reminder of how heavy it feels to make a life worth living.
By Alexandra Elizabeth Putnam5 years ago in Psyche
