by stills August, 1937 It was 7:55 in the morning, and Manhattan was already beginning to simmer and stink in the summer heat. Ida was sweating under her light jacket as she stepped through the service entrance at the back of the Royal Carlton Hotel. Inside it was not precisely cool, but it was dim […]
Category Archives: Bang*Bang no. 101
26
Feb
Even Vanilla Is An Achievement For Some People
by Kit Miller Thursday, 3.56 pm. Right on the dot, the door opened and a blast of cold January air wafted through the coffee shop. Matt suppressed a shiver as best as he could and reached for a large cup. This regular’s order was always something else, but the size was the same. “Hey there.” […]
26
Feb
Blackmail Boyfriend
written and illustrated by juou no zan (女王のザン) It was convenient to share a hotel room with the only teammate who knew Aidan was trans. It was unfortunate that said teammate was blackmailing Aidan into having sex with him, but Aidan did really need the help keeping their other roommate from noticing anything amiss about […]
26
Feb
And There Was Only One Bed
by Clowderforce “Dude, forget the damn tie!” Ian said. “Val’s going to murder us if we’re late.” Ian and Dusty had headed out from Chicago an hour early, expecting that it would leave them plenty of time to check into their hotel and get dressed. Unfortunately, their plans had failed to account for a multi-car […]
26
Feb
Capitalism Breeds Innovation
by Cowboy Rider The thumping music of the bar melts away as I spot him. It’s been years since I’ve seen him last, since the day Vate left the orphanage where we’d both grown up and never looked back. Not that I blame him, I’d done exactly the same thing a year later, not even […]
26
Feb
ISO
by Torino Koji The posting was under men seeking men in the personals. Jonah found the posting through trawling the personals in general, rather than going straight to casual encounters or even miscellaneous romance like he tended to. It was the title that caught his interest. Established ISO boy for PA. Jonah wasn’t entirely certain […]
26
Feb
It’s Hard to Say “I Do” When You Don’t
by shukyou (主教) illustrated by melanofly “Of course, you should never pop the cork. If you do it right, the sound should be” –and there it was, that gentle exhale– “as soft as a lover’s sigh.” Two tables over, Avery was trying not to shred his cocktail napkin into too many small pieces. It wasn’t […]
26
Dec
Prospective Participants for Bang*Bang 101
This is a signup for the February 27 issue; the text deadline for the issue is Tuesday, February 14 and the art deadline is Saturday, February 25. Please reply to this post if you plan to submit a story or artwork for this issue, indicating whether you are interested in contributing to the issue as an author and/or artist, […]
