We were on summer break during July, which means we have TWO WHOLE MONTHS of #SplitLipFAM greatness to catch up on! Check out all this incredible work from our contributors and staff.
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Jason B. Crawford’s June issue poem “Unicorn Kidz Dance Under the Moonlight, Too” is nothing short of transcendent—it shines, shimmers, and splashes. Give it a read, and we guarantee your heart will dance along with it. Here he shares just one thing about the piece.
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Sabrina Hicks’ June issue memoir “Walking Contradictions” is a road trip from the past into present, memory into imagination. Here she shares just one thing about the piece.
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Noley Reid’s June issue story “Coming Back” features some unnerving kindergarten games. Here she shares just one thing about the piece.
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Summer is finally upon us—and we’re still stuck inside, for the most part. How about some music and TV recommendations? For June’s edition of NOW PLAYING, we have suggestions from contributors Sabrina Hicks, Jason B. Crawford, and Noley Reid.
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We want to celebrate the June 2020 issue’s featured poet, Jason B. Crawford—who happens to have an award-winning debut chapbook, Summertime Fine, coming out in July! Jason recently took the time to talk with us about “Unicorn Kidz Dance under the Moonlight, too,” opening poetry to Black joy, Ann Arbor Pride, fighting for Black Lives—including Trans Black Lives and Queer Black Lives—and stepping up to build a better America.
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At Split Lip Magazine, we continue to be outraged by the racist violence and state-sponsored brutality in America, most recently evident in the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Rayshard Brooks, Ahmaud Arbery, Tony McDade, and, devastatingly, others. Black Lives Matter. We denounce white supremacy and racism, in particular the structural racism that exists in all levels of our society—from healthcare, housing, employment, education, and law enforcement to the publishing industry.
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April showers bring May WORDS, apparently. Let’s take a moment to celebrate all the incredible work that our #SplitLipFAM published in May!
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The magnificent Diannely Antigua is that rarest of creatures: a TWO-TIME contributor to SLM! We’re thrilled to have her back. Here she shares just one thing about her May issue poem “I’m Almost 30.”
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Fun fact: the #SplitLipFAM published so much in April that it took up a 5-page Word document! Let’s celebrate our contributors and staff—and check out their work in our archives as well.
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The moment our poetry editors showed Threa Almontaser’s “I Crack an Egg“ to the rest of the staff, we fell into a collective fit of the OH-MY-GOSH-ACCEPT-IT-RIGHT-NOWs. Here Threa shares just one thing about her April issue poem.
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This year we’ve decided to nominate Lorena Parker Matejowsky and Steven Duong for Best New Poets!
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The pandemic lockdown is still going strong for most of us, which means we have plenty of time to watch and listen to new things—and our April contributors are no exception! For this month’s NOW PLAYING, here are some recommendations from Threa Almontaser and Jules Hogan.
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We’re over the moon that Pia Ghosh-Roy’s Split Lip Magazine story “Pomegranate” has been selected for the 2020 Best Small Fictions anthology!
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