Before We Even Light the Candles
- Complete Sentence
- Jul 26
- 1 min read
By Andrew Cothren
Panic grips the birthday magician's face as the rope of scarves coming from his mouth shows no sign of stopping; the children scream.
Andrew Cothren is a Chicago-based writer whose work has appeared in Redivider, Bright Wall/Dark Room, Yalobusha Review, fields, and The Atlas Review.
Art by Andrew Cothren.