brandon brown’s flash “Faultline” contains a ball in the dirt, smoke in the lungs, two people in the backseat of a car, an opening. Here they share just one thing about the piece.
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We are so grateful to have received so much gorgeous work this year that made this such a difficult decision. Here they are, our fabulous nominees for the 2025 Pushcart Prize!
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Our November 2024 edition of Now Playing features movies that inspire fear, laughter, and thought from our contributors!
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Kayla Lightner’s story “If You’re Feeling Froggy” brings us along on a road trip that is bursting with tension, with images of small towns and pepper fields, with the narrator’s full bladder. Here she shares just one thing about the piece.
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Here at SLM, we hope that this list of some of the beautiful and important work from our team and contributors in recent months can help us connect to our community and move forward.
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It’s time to celebrate tiny work with a big impact! We are so thrilled to announce our nominees for the 2025 Best Microfiction.
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In a conversation with flash reader Robin Van Impe, Lauren Hunt discusses characterization, the writing process, and creative influences.
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Séamus Isaac Fey’s poem “Tove's Cento: Youth” muses on the intensity of emotion, the distance between a parent and a child, desire for an undefined future. Here they share just one thing about the piece.
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Our October 2024 edition of Now Playing features a video game world to dive into, a tabletop game to share with friends, a portrayal of women’s relationships, and a song to cry along to, all from our contributors!
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Award nominations season is upon us once again. As always, it was difficult to choose—but we’re pleased to finally announce our nominees for Best of the Net 2025!
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Max Pasakorn’s poem “Ghazal for My Gay Ass” bursts forth with playfulness, longing, and hope to be and to have a certain sort of boy.Here they share just one thing about the piece.
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Kasey Butcher Santana’s essay “Contraband Marginalia” opens the doors for us into the joys and challenges of working in a jail library. Here she shares just one thing about the piece.
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Caitie Karasik’s story “Rob Bumble” contains a fabulous first date, roly-poly bugs, a favorite onion, and some deep longing .Here she shares just one thing about the piece.
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A member of SLM's memoir team, Cassie Mattheis shares the journey that led to her love of nonfiction and the joy she finds in reading and discovering the power of new essays.
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