Tag: Jess Jelsma Masterton
On the Power of Radical Transparency: Jess Jelsma Masterton on Jeannie Vanasco’s Things We Didn’t Talk About When I was a Girl
We are pleased to share this review by Jess Jelsma Masterton of Jeannie Vanasco’s Things We Didn’t...
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Full Review Feature on Art and Activism
We are pleased to share the entire review feature from Issue 18.1 on art and activism, including...
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miCRo: “Some Meaning—” by Leonora Desar
In “Some Meaning—,” Leonora Desar tackles this conundrum, bringing both the hollowness and everything-ness of “meaning” into sharp focus.
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miCRo: “There Aren’t Many Predators in the Aquarium” by Emily Weber
In “There Aren’t Many Predators in the Aquarium” Emily Weber pushes the central conflict to the periphery of both the scene and the narration.
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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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miCRo: “Hemiboreal” by Elsa Nekola
In “Hemiboreal” Elsa Nekola draws on setting to power the story, imbuing the narrative with energy and meaning.
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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.”
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miCRo: “Classic Length” by Lindsay Reeve
The narrator wants us to look at her hair, at its future length and sheen, but her revelation about an old friend points us to a far darker theme.
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miCRo: “trusting the birds” by Uma Menon
Something monumental has shifted in the speaker by the poem’s end, but the images and meaning remain ephemeral: “the cloth will make/for good nesting material.”
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miCRo: “Artifacts I” by Alyse Knorr
In Alyse Knorr’s “Artifacts I,” white space serves many dual purposes that may, at first, seem contradictory.
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miCRo: from “What I Want in a Sister Wife” by Christen Noel Kauffman
In this excerpt from “What I Want In a Sister Wife,” Christen Noel Kauffman defies expectation on the level of the line, image, and content.
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Trends and Tips: How to Take and Choose an Author Photo
At one time or another, most authors will need a head shot. You could be publishing a piece with an online venue, building your author website, providing a photo to an organization that has recently awarded you a prize or a residency—you name it!
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