Alana Hollenbaugh

Alana Hollenbaugh is a writer and poet. She frequently runs off to the mountains and National Parks near her for inspiration, and loves to consider theology and philosophy within her writing. She was most recently published in Beyond Words Literary Magazine.

Hourglass Hostel

In the few seconds it took for my eyes to adjust to the darkness of the unfamiliar room, the cloud of spiced-chai scent around me had already faded. I slowly turned, taking in the lobby where I had landed. A bar filled half of the room, with worn, dark wood chairs stacked on clean tables, and the only movement was the dust spiraling through a bit of sunlight that slanted across the room.
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