Maxim Loskutoff

maximMaxim Loskutoff's stories have appeared in The Southern Review, The Gettysburg Review, Narrative, and elsewhere. Honors include the Nelson Algren Award and many fellowships. He lives in Oregon, where his current work is supported by a grant from the Elizabeth George Foundation.

West of Orion

The star appeared in the sky off Orion’s leg. Bright, insistent, plaintive—a few billion miles west of his knee. Newborn, you could almost hear it crying out. Rachel Anne lay on her back on the blue and white lounge chair … Continue reading