STORIES

Selected fiction by Gregory Clyde.

THE DISTANCE TO FALLUJAH
Short Fiction

First Place — Narrative Magazine Spring 2026 Story Contest

Published in Narrative Magazine, Fall 2026.

During the opening days of the Iraq War, a young American infantryman travels north toward Fallujah on a mission that collapses the distance between preparation and consequence. The Distance to Fallujah is a story about survival, memory, and the moments that continue unfolding long after the shooting stops.