This month's featured flash—"We all want to believe someone, somewhere, would die for us"—comes from Lena Ziegler. But since this is the Collaborative Folio, there's a little more to the story. The flash is a section from a larger collaborative project with Erin Slaughter, who you may remember from our February issue. Lena and Erin recently took some time to talk about their friendship, their collaborative process, and the freedom they've found in sharing with each other.
Read MoreFor the Collaborative Voices folio, we needed collaborative art. Enter: The Wondermakers Collective, also known as Mindy Sue Wittock and Jenna Freimuth. Both solo artists, they combine their talents in fabric art and illustration into densely embroidered pieces, full of color, texture, and -- yes -- wonder. They recently spoke with us about how their collaboration formed and how they approach their work.
Read MoreWe are finishing the week by digging deeper into the process that brought you the featured poem of the Collaborative Voices folio, "A Battle for America," by Sean F. Munro & Henry Goldkamp. Here, Sean F. Munro discusses winners and darlings, while sharing a glimpse of Jazz Fest.
Read MoreWe are finishing the week by digging deeper into the process that brought you the featured poem of the Collaborative Voices folio, "A Battle for America," by Sean F. Munro & Henry Goldkamp. Here, Henry Goldkamp gives us an offering, digs into how the two defined collaboration for the purpose of the poem, and shares the surprises they encountered along the way.
Read MoreWe may have been beset by technical difficulties, but nothing can keep us from sharing all the great things the FAM did in May. Catch up on some awesome new writing and don't forget to revisit our contributors' work in our archives!
Read MoreThis month's featured memoir, "Track Changes in English," is part of our Collaborative Voices folio with Indiana Review and comes from Kenneth Lee. (Read it read it read it read it!) He recently took some time to talk about how he approached his essay as a collaboration (and to share a picture of his most excellent bookshelf, if you need additional reading inspiration!).
Read MoreWe are so excited that Tyrese Coleman has joined the Split Lip FAM as a contributing editor. Her book How to Sit was a finalist for the 2019 PEN Open Book Award. Go ahead and take a moment to applaud, because we are (and then get your copy), then help us welcome Tyrese officially with 19 Rounds.
Read MoreOur collaborative folio with Indiana Review is no ordinary issue, and so this month's Now Playing is no ordinary feature. We asked our contributors to talk about their favorite collaborations, musical and otherwise, and the stories folded within:
Read MoreHere, Indiana Review and Split Lip Magazine present the Collaborative Voices folio, a glimpse of the imaginative possibilities when we center community in all stages of creation.
Read MoreWe couldn't turn the page on our April issue without taking a moment to talk to the featured artist, Saba Farhoudnia. We love the voice in her work and the vibrant use of color. She recently took some time to talk about her approach to painting and about "Yummy Wiggle," April's featured artwork.
Read MoreApril showered with us some amazing work by the Split Lip FAM. Check out what the FAM has been up to and don't forget to revisit our archives!
Read MoreChelsea Biondolillo is a prose writer living just outside Portland, Oregon, and the author of two chapbooks, Ologies and #Lovesong. Her debut full-length collection, The Skinned Bird, comprises lyric, fragmented essays—full of geological, ornithological and photographic interventions, with landscapes, loss, and longing. It is available from KERNPUNKT Press or your favorite independent bookstore via IndieBound.
Read MoreIf you’ve caught a glimpse of Split Lip Vol. 2, then you’ve seen the magic that is Rita Booh’s artwork. Rita is an artist living in Valencia, Spain, and we love her eye-catching colors and humorous and sharp feminist lens. She recently took some time to talk to us about the art featured in our print issue and her upcoming project.
Read MoreOur April issue is hot of the presses but we didn't forget about Now Playing! Here, a couple of our April contributors share what they've been enjoying lately.
Read MoreAt the height of our romance, high school boyfriend and I were religious about film, our sacred rituals involving late-night visits to Dunkin' Donuts and Criterion Collection DVDs. We held hands and worshipped at the P.T. Anderson altar. It was the first time I understood entertainment could be art.
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