vol. 62

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The Aliens

Yurii Tokar
Published on January 1, 2026

A cold autumn evening was sadly spreading across the quiet village with the mysterious name of Byshev.

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Hapless

Kristian Radford
Published on December 18, 2025

Lately the film of Theo’s life had seemed to lack a discernible plot, so he had felt justified for not paying close attention to things

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Coastal Erosion

Sharon Venezio
Published on November 27, 2025

My father’s hospice bed sits in the middle of the living room / like a shrine. He doesn’t leave the bed anymore

Recent News

RIP: an author, an artist
1 year 8 months ago

failbetter is saddened to hear of the untimely passing of one of our most inspiring authors and fb alums, Paul Auster.

2023 Pushcart Nominations
3 years 1 month ago

As always, failbetter is proud to submit our nominations for the annual Pushcart collection

Best of the Net Nod Congrats
3 years 2 months ago

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Our congrats go out to Laura Perkins’s whose story Wanted: Girls, 18–25 yrs, 5’7″ & Up was recognized as a fiction finalist for the 2022 Best of The Net Anthology. 

That time of year.... Our 2022 Pushcart Prize Nominees
4 years 1 month ago

We are grateful to the entire fb family whose works graced our pages in 2021, but we are particularly proud to nominate for possible 2022 Pushcart Prize consideration

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