Leonard Cohen, a Greek Island, and Entering the Story
If we weren’t adults, we would call this phenomenon “play.” Maybe we should call it that again.
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The Short of It
What makes a great short poem, and why are they so challenging?
Why We Like It: “How to Retile Your Bathroom in 6 Easy Steps!” by Gwen E. Kirby
Gwen E. Kirby’s “How to Retile Your Bathroom in 6 Easy Steps!” utilizes the conventions of an instructional manual to uniquely represent the interiority of a woman experiencing disruption and loss.
The Editor-Author Relationship
“I often describe the role of editor as similar to that of midwife—we’re helping something come into the world, but it will not be our baby.”
Best Small Fictions Nominations
Congratulations to these four pieces we chose to nominate for the Best Small Fictions anthology, which seeks “flash and micro fiction, haibun stories and prose poems published in 2019”:
Why We Like It: “Reverberation” by Nancy Chen Long
Nancy Chen Long’s poem “Reverberation” fights back against silence and erasure. The poem’s title points toward the resonance of sound, and this is exactly what Chen Long’s words do: even in stillness the music of her language ripples across the page.
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Why We Like It: “Operation Rhododendron” by Samyak Shertok
In the opening lines of Samyak Shertok’s “Operation Rhododendron,” everyday objects transform into makeshift weapons for role-playing scenes of war.
Pushcart and Best Microfiction Nominations
Check out our nominations for the Pushcart Prize Anthology and Best Microfiction!
What We’re Reading: Spider Love Song and Other Stories by Nancy Au
Spider Love Song and Other Stories by Nancy Au is a short-story collection about stories—how narratives can be used to construct and deconstruct lived realities.