POETRY Take a vacation with CL Bledsoe Zac Cahill writes of smoke and beauty Grant Clauser's cursed hill Michael Vander Does riffs on the violence of man Brian Fanelli on rednecks & zombies Noel C. Hoffman's life lessons Paul Ilechko counts the mileposts of time Laura Ingram's in the key of E Tim Kahl digs down deep Jen Karetnick considers the Frigate Dane Karnick's steps carry memories Kathryn Merwin pens a mosaic Lloyd Milburn orchestrates his narrative Kate Soules takes a ticket MaryJo Thomas muses on a poem by Li Po Andrea Vaughan writes on theory & relationships Joanna M. Weston opens the drawer Sheryl White clings to sea glass and salt air CREATIVE NONFICTION Drive through the Hearts of Space with Marion Agnew Clare Breen waits for the bloom Carrye Harris-Franzel wonders what's real Nicole Hoelle talks of what we do to live Rachel Laverdiere flashes some teeth Lisa C. Taylor rises and falls Study the ABC's of teaching with Jennifer Watkins FLASH/HYBRID Ana Arredondo finds the pointy end Clara Mae Barnhart brings good food and beer, too Mary J. Breen on her mother's purse Mark Danowsky bids farewell to Cowboy Dan Kevin Lichty reads the leaves Chad Matthews pays for grits Jennifer Met goes hunting Alyssa D. Ross shares family secrets Jennifer Schomburg Kanke skates around a name Sandy Smith on feline tendencies Jack Somers writes about fatherhood Claire Tollefsrud begins with a flying apple Orçun Ünal walks and listens Tyler Wilborn becomes three people |
FICTION Melissa Benton Barker combs a dark beach Study German with Rachel Duboff Jennifer Fliss leaves a trail of hearts Doug Harrison digs into childhood Carla Kirchner visualizes air Jude Roy's Mrs. Thibodeaux rereads an essay Joe P. Squance brings a change in self Shruti Swaminathan has a ticket to ride Daniel Thompson dreams of knives & rocks Amie Wolf's gentle heart MULTIMEDIA Daniel Beaudoin's words matter Jerry Cagle's artistic lens Michael Hower follows the highway Joseph S. Pete shoots found paint Alyssa Yankwitt is half woman, half goddess TRUMPED-UP Threa Almontaser names the monsters Kat Gonso fights the patriarchy with glitter & booze Kevin Hearle on saccharine politics Ann Marie Meehan gets into a dog fight C.J. Miles brings up "facts" henry 7. reneau, jr. evaluates the status quo Frances Tuoriniemi is somewhat factual Ping Wang provides hydration for the soul M. B. Wolf outs the abusers Christopher Woods sees the ash in the air Jane Yolen brings the satire Book Review Casey Schmauder reviews The Right Way to Be Crippled & Naked: The Fiction of Disability |
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