Harrison Changes - Chris Vanjonack

I first read Chris Vanjonack’s work in One Story and was immediately compelled by the voice and longing underneath this contemporary ghost story. Reading “Harrison Changes,” I was thrilled to see how he brought this same energy and emotion to body horror (with fewer mullets than in The Fly). “Harrison Changes” tells the story of two young men who grew up together and are adjusting around each other through college. Our narrator has always held a soft spot for Harrison, but as he’s aged Harrison has become a bit prickly with an appetite for darkness.

This story is bold, grotesque, and heartfelt. It ruminates on friendships and growing up in ever surprising, original ways.

Edited by Michael Colbert