Issue Seventy-Nine

March 2023

From the Editor

I have so much to tell you. First, AWP-slash-SLQKaraokeFest was great fun. I’m always excited to meet our contributors, make new friends, and give away some cash to the winner of our book fair micro competition. This year Jacob Ahana-Laba won for his rhythmically wild romp of a micro. Watch out for this guy. Before… Continue reading Issue Seventy-Nine

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This Charming Man Thomas Hobohm(Read author interview)
Shell Katie Coleman(Read author interview)
Bead Lizards Emily O. Gravett(Read author interview)
We Hadn’t Believed In Jesus Until Our Mom Brought Him Home Moisés Delgado(Read author interview)
The First Music I Ever Heard Was the Music of My Mother’s Voice Caroline Wampole(Read author interview)
Charon’s Purse Libby Cudmore(Read author interview)
Portrait of an Ape Jiaqi Kang(Read author interview)
Woman Like Her Grandmother Allison Field Bell(Read author interview)

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