If the poet John Keats worked in the CR office, he might have swapped his description of autumn (“Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness”) for a more au courant depiction of fall life in the lit mag world –
Season of pumpkin libations…
and shining nominations!
We’re pleased to share the news that we’ve nominated the following pieces by CR contributors for The Orison Anthology:
Toby Goostree, “The Blessing” (poem, Issue 15.1)
Amanda Hawkins, “Catalog of Light” (story, Issue 15.2, forthcoming)
Kimberly Johnson, “Fifteen” (poem, Issue 15.2, forthcoming)
Stephanie Schlaifer, “From the Minister of the Cabinet of Admonition” (poem, miCRo series)
We’re also delighted to announced our nominees for this year’s Best of the Net, all from our miCRo series:
poetry:
Kelle Groom, “River and Grass”
Joshua Kryah, “Jonson, They Say”
Hugh Martin, “Iraq Good”
James Davis May, “Ruby-Throated”
Emilia Phillips, “You Should Write a Poem about That, They Say”
Martha Silano, “Gifts for the Adventurous Man”
nonfiction:
Jenifer Lawrence, “Animal/Apology”
Kristine Ong Muslim, “Holocene: Microfilm Reel 82”
fiction:
Margaret Emma Brandl, “Mukbang”
Jolene McIlwain, “Drumming”
We’re sending good luck vibes to our nominees and wishing all of our readers, subscribers, and contributors a season full of Keatsian fruitfulness!
