In 2015, I typed and mailed a letter to Joy Williams. I was coming out of a few non-writing years and the mindfuck of parenting young children when I started re-reading all of her books in some attempt to crack myself back open. Reading her work again—the bits of fabulism, the edges knocked up against and out, the moments of hilarity often positioned so close to cruelty or stark beauty in unexpected ways and places—helped me to remember what I loved about both reading and writing.
Read MoreWith this issue, featuring selections from our print issue, we are inviting you, strangers and friends, into our house. Take your shoes off, and don’t mind us standing awkwardly in the foyer. We have a story to tell. We want you to stay for dinner.
Read MoreWhile the regular calendar is already saying March, we haven't yet flipped over, and we're still reveling in "Corner," our February issue artwork from Danni Bellando. We love how alive her work feels and the way she constructs space. Danni recently spoke to us about her art and her process.
Read MoreWe are so excited that John Carr Walker is one of our featured writers. If you haven't had a chance to read his beautiful memoir "Here & There" yet, we recommend putting it at the top of your to-be-read list! Here, John tells just one thing about the inspiration behind its form.
Read MoreChloe 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.
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