Born in the mountains of Southwest Virginia, Kathryn Hively has been migrating northeast for two decades. She holds an MA from Rutgers University-Newark and an MFA from George Mason University. Her work has appeared in Ravishly, Philadelphia Stories and Prime Number Magazine, among others. "The Things They Left Behind" is part of a short story collection-in-progress about obsessive-compulsive disorder and other forms of neurodivergence. She currently lives in New Jersey with her husband and two daughters.
Mama stood on the porch clutching a geranium like blood from a blossoming chest wound. Her eyes flitted from the parqueted floor to the crown molding before settling... Read more.
