Zachary Houle

Zachary Houle is a Pushcart Prize nominee and the recipient of an arts grant from the City of Ottawa. His work has been published in the pages of Pindeldyboz, Thieves Jargon, Kiss Machine, Broken Pencil, Midnight Mind, Word Riot and others.

Crossing the Border

“Name?” asks the female Kiwichippewan customs officer. I stand in line at the customs counter in the sole airport on the tiny Caribbean island nation of Kiwichippewa. I’ve been waiting for a good hour. Kiwichippewa is known for its thorough and lengthy customs procedures. There’s a lineup behind me, and I can tell that people [...]