Unable to imagine herself as the princess pining for a prince charming, the speaker of this piece looks closer and finds herself in the unconventional, the unexpected.
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Submitting our work can often feel daunting, risky, even scary. Although I’m sure there is one, I can’t currently think of another profession where one willingly places themselves in a position to be rejected as much as writers do.
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On a single block beneath the thundering J train, Bed Stuy residents “seek connection, resist displacement.”
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All that I had learned, it seemed, was that I understood nothing. While the Ancients contend that this is the beginning of wisdom, it’s a stressful place for a writer to land after months of research.
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Using the best tools of flash, this story reveals the complicated experience of grieving for a former spouse who’s passed away.
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Associate Editor Taylor Byas interviews our Literary Nonfiction Guest Editor Jerald Walker.
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Teachers, homework, and ringing bells. How do poets revisit the challenges of the school year?
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This flash essay tells its story through what’s left off the page, the absences we feel but cannot bridge.
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We are thrilled to announce our incredible nominations for this year’s Best of the Net Anthology!
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We are pleased to share this review by Jenny Molberg of Lucia LoTempio’s Hot with the Bad...
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