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Eric-Anderson Momou was born in the Ivory Coast in Africa. He lives in the Midwest, and is an alumni of UW-Milwaukee with a BA degree in Literature and Cultural Theory. With an Associate’s of Science from Madison College. His short fiction has appeared in Litro Magazine, and the Yahara Journal. Email @ekmomou@gmail.com for inquiries.

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  • Journal entry 11

    I appreciated this performance.

  • The Ivory Ship

    Short fantasy/fiction E.K. Anderson Today we wait for the Ivory Ship. It will dock on the coast, on the pier of Al’ Abyad in Algin. We will board it. I will walk along with my Sisters upon the pier, customarily—hand in hand —-towards the sea. Then, we will stand upon the Threshing Pier, for seven…

  • The Year of Plenty

    By Eric-Anderson Momou The growth of mangos heralds the end of the Ivorian rainy season. As the fruitage buds, it is a call to action for the villagers. Awake, they rouse each other from their slumber and rejoice for the new season. Men enter talks of crop and business. Between swallows of palm nut stew…

  • Journal 10

    If you could be a character from a book or film, who would you be? Why? I suppose I’d love to be Miles Morales, or Peter Parker. Or Percy from Rick Riordan’s “The Lightening Thief.” Tom Sawyer would be fun to be too. But Alex Cross would be amazing, (and the most fitting).

  • Slaughter

    Genre: Milwaukee Noir/ a comedy A short story by E.K. Anderson Word Count: 2001  “Slaughter” by E.K. Anderson April 1 Hun, Do you remember the night we met off Brady Street? I was passed out on someone’s lawn, wearing a loincloth and a ushanka. The temperature was thirty, I think —and it was in the…

  • The Yew

    Genre: Gothic horror E.K. Anderson We bought the farmhouse property for a bargain. It was away from the City, in Horus. On account of its space, the place was forty acres square, with casual hills that lulled us. Paradisaic trails fell along jagged limestone precipices, tussled in sweet pine forest. West, the pastures stopped their…

  • The Yellow Line

    By E.K. Anderson Genre: Literary fiction June’s six-year old is prone to temper tantrums. Last week, she took him out of school for a work trip in hopes of abating his outbursts. An excursion he will barely remember, she tells herself that this is a sound parental decision. Like him, she likes to pretend, though…

  • Journal entry 8

    What do you wish you could do more every day? Write.

  • This World, Immaterial

    By E.K. Anderson Genre: Gothic fantasy/Horror August 3, 1950 – Chicago –A momentary lapse of reason I was out of sorts on the day I left my wife.  That day, I lied, as I had numerous times before. I told my wife that I was out with a few old college friends, having drinks at…

  • Journal entry 9

    What activities do you lose yourself in? Writing. Swimming. Showers, and saunas. Making and singing music.