Anthony ILacqua

After leaving his job at the sweatshop manufacturing decorative pillows, Anthony ILacqua became an out of print author of two books you've probably never read. He co-founded Umbrella Factory Magazine in 2009 and was the editor in chief for the first 40 issues. His short fiction has most recently appeared in Lamplit Underground, Alternate Route and Ethos Literary Journal. Meet him here: http://anthonyilacqua.blogspot.com/. Anthony recommends Our Center.

The Heat of the Day

I wanted to stop and join the old Borrachos at their party, the one on the stoop. I wanted to, so badly, whatever cheap swill they had between them, whatever cheap tobacco in their hand rolled cigarettes, I wanted to stop and join them.

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