by cherylrussell | May 5, 2021 | Rio Review Story Spring 2021
by Jonah Cipolla I rested my tired body in the worn-out chair in my cramped, dusty apartment and drank the cheapest beer available from the gas station down the road. It was the best day of the week: my roommates were gone. I had some peace and quiet to...
by cherylrussell | May 5, 2021 | Rio Review Story Spring 2021
by Brittany Schmidt “I’m off!” Hina yelled. “Be careful!” Her mother called from the kitchen, stirring a new pot of warm, savory broth for the evening’s late-night special. Pork bones mixed with heaps of smuggled salt boiled into a veil of steam over her...
by cherylrussell | May 5, 2021 | Rio Review Story Spring 2021
by Cary Schwartz Roommates. Speeding down Airport Boulevard, the word kept jumping into my mind and taking my brain hostage. Roommates. That was the word my wife used to describe how she felt about us. I’ve had plenty of roommates in the past. The first one,...
by cherylrussell | May 5, 2021 | Rio Review Story Spring 2021
by Chris Creed At fifteen, Junior Gomez was proud to work in El Chico’s Mexican restaurant. Junior’s mother, Juanita, had been working in the restaurant for a few years as a cook and had gotten Junior the job. With his slick-backed hair and big childish grin,...
