Evan James Sheldon’s work has appeared most recently in Barren, Fictive Dream, Gone Lawn, and Typehouse. He is a Senior Editor for F(r)iction and the Editorial Coordinator for Brink Literacy Project. You can find him online at evanjamessheldon.com.

This ten word story was typed on a Smith Corona Super-Silent, c. 1957. Let’s call this beautiful blue boy, Andrew.