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That Night — A Poem by Kylie Medina

That Night An Introduction -- Happy Wednesday everyone! October is such an incredible month for experimenting with surreal subject matters and nontraditional tones, not to mention that the season’s weather is perfect for contemplation. This Wednesday at R.K. Leighton we present you with another poem by Kylie M...

Spooky Stories to Read in October

Spooky Stories to Read in October It’s October! And everyone knows what that means. It’s Halloween month! In honor of the month-long celebration of all things spooky, scary, unsettling, and terrifying, this week we’ll be looking at 5 must read stories on theme for the holiday. These run the gamut from novels to anthologies, and all…

Wildfire — A Preview of a Short Story by Laura Parise

Wildfire by Laura Parise An Introduction -- This week we’ve got an excerpt from an upcoming short story titled Wildfire by Laura Parise, another new author feature here at R.K. Leighton. The story revolves around a waitress at a diner and her interactions with an old man who visits regularly, and how the deceptively average...

10 — A Poem by Justin Palatsky

10 by Justin Palatsky An Introduction -- Sometimes it feels like today’s social climate leaves little room for optimism and compassion, with so many people who are all too quick to rush to judgment on pretty much every frontier of the sociopolitical landscape. That’s why sometimes it is nice to read something that puts y...

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