Raymond Carver's EraserheadMy buddy Norm and his wife had been trying to get pregnant for a little while. Trouble was, they weren’t having any luck. Norm’s wife’s name was Norma, if you can believe it. Norm and Norma.

J. Thomas Murphy
Stories in Sundog Lit, Heavy Feather Review, Ligeia Mag and elsewhere. Grew up in denial, went to school in Massachusetts.
Boston, MA, United States
Selected work (8 publications)
The TransfigurationStory selected as issue's Editor's Choice. Nominated for the Pushcart Prize.
The First Girls
The Evil Demon
The Price of Teeth
DogDefunct / missing. Link to Wayback Machine archive of page.
The Oregon CountryNo longer available in print.
Chapel