POETRY

Experience life at sea with Jason Brightwell.

Capture frogs with John Davis Jr.

Amber Decker dreams about alligators. 

Brandyn Johnson goes to the madhouse. 

Meditate in the snow with Calvin Olsen.

Karissa Knox Sorrell is asleep under the leaves. 

Jayne Warren buries a robin. 

Lisa Zimmerman calls on Saint Blaise. 



FLASH PROSE

Paul Beckman runs from the bad man.

See the perception with Amy Blondell. 

Nicholas Finch attempts Cubism. 

Read this gift from Ceridwen Hall. 

Joshua Hickman tells of outer space murder. 

Katja Huru is in pieces. 

Robert Laughlin shows us glimpses of work life. 

Leah Welborn introduces the god-making girl.



CREATIVE NONFICTION

Chase after Sarah Beth Childers's chariot.

Britty Johnson shares her theory on hair. 

Peter Korchnak remembers his grandmother. 

Meet Liam with Brian Leli.

FICTION

Time to play dress-up with Dylan Brie Ducey.

Emily Eckart makes beautiful music. 

Read about conspiracy theories and other things with Amber Hart.

Emily Livingstone is prophetic. 

Attend a funeral with Michael Koenig.

Visit GiGi's with Calder Lorenz.

Claire O'Connor takes us to the carnival.

Davina Owombre competes with the other Mary. 

Hannah Sloane helps Lily hide. 

Celebrate a birthday with Jenny Wales Steele.

Swim the Mississippi with Lesley T. Walter. 

Play blackjack with Eric Zipper.



MULTIMEDIA

View art from the canvas of Allen Forrest.

Admire Savannah Schroll Guz's women in water. 

Enjoy the digital art of Michal Mitak Mahgerefteh.

Explore Arkansas with David J. Thompson.

Experience the photography of Brian McKenna.



BOOK REVIEWS

Adreyo Sen reviews Day of the Bees.

Adam Tavel reviews THEY.

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This magazine is produced by the MFA program
 in creative writing at the University of Arkansas at Monticello editorial staff.

Cover image by Allen Forrest.

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