Chloe N. Clark's work has appeared in Apex, Glass, Hobart, Uncanny, Yes, and more. She is co-EIC of Cotton Xenomorph, teaches at Iowa State University, and her debut chapbook The Science of Unvanishing Objects is out from Finishing Line Press. Her forthcoming full length, Your Strange Fortune, is being published by Vegetarian Alcoholic Press. Find her on Twitter @PintsNCupcakes.
Read MoreWhat's the Split Lip FAM been up to in February? Glad you asked, because the answer is SO MUCH GOOD STUFF. Enjoy recent publications, check out exciting news, and don't forget to revisit their work in our archives.
Read MoreErin Slaughter is this month's featured poet, and we are absolutely in love with her poem, "Notes on Un-Apology." Here, she shares with us just one thing about how her poem came to be.
Read MoreLove isn't three acts, a climax, and a finale, followed by credits thanking everyone for their efforts. Love isn't easily bought or sold. Real love is messy and complicated. Real life too.
Read MoreWelcome to February's Now Playing — a preview of this month's contributors, what they've been playing lately, and why.
Read MoreThis month's featured artwork comes from Sicheng Wang. We were instant fans of his approach to the self-portrait. Sicheng recently took the time to answer a few questions about "Self-portrait," the piece featured in Split Lip, and his artistic process.
Read MoreIf it seems like the editorial FAM is growing, well, that's because it is! We are pleased as punch that Kendra Fortmeyer has come aboard as a Contributing Editor. Kendra's debut novel, Hole in the Middle, has been described as a "powerful, witty, and funny tale" by Publishers Weekly and an "empowering, timely feminist read" by Kirkus Reviews. It's available now from your favorite bookseller. Let's give Kendra the 19 Rounds welcome!
Read MoreOur January flash comes from John Shakespear, and if you need a breathless, one-sentence story in your life, then "Origin Story" is the perfect match for you. Take a peek at John's workspace and learn more about the origin of the story.
Read MoreNew year, same you! 2019 is off to a roaring start for our FAM! Catch up on your reading and revisit our contributors' work in the archives.
Read MorePictured in each photo is my work desk, where I teach middle school English in New Jersey. Though I spend most of my time grading papers here, this is also where I write, edit, and have workshopped poems, essays, and stories for the last eight years. I find that I am most productive “at work” while at this desk, early in the morning, when my mind is the freshest, before the home room bell rings.
Read MoreThis month's featured short story comes from Chelsea Cohen. Her story from our January issue, "The Billings Brothers at the End of the World" was recognized as Longform Fiction's Pick of the Week last week. She shared just one thing about the influences behind the story (and a really great cat).
Read MoreHow excited were we when Christopher Gonzalez joined our team as a Contributing Editor? SO EXCITED. His short fiction has recently appeared online in places like Cosmonauts Avenue and Third Point Press, and he also recently curated an all Latinx issue of Barrelhouse (where he's fiction editor). Get to know Christopher even better with the 19 Rounds.
Read MoreWe are so thrilled for the chance to publish Kat Moore, the author of this month's featured memoir. If you haven't yet read "When god is a man inside my mouth," just stop here. We'll wait.
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