We’re bouncing-off-the-walls excited to share that THREE pieces from SLM were selected for the 2021 Best Small Fictions anthology! Congratulations to Nefertiti Asanti, Venita Blackburn & Samantha Xiao Cody!
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Simon Shieh’s April issue poem “Unforgiven” builds an unnerving sense of dread from the very first line. Here he shares just one thing about the piece.
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We’re pleased as punch to announce our nominations for the 2021 Best New Poets anthology! Congratulations to Jason B. Crawford and Gaia Rajan!
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In our April edition of Now Playing we have everything from sharks to make believe. Check out these recommendations from our contributors!
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Ursula Villarreal-Moura’s memoir “Contradictory Accounts of My Father’s Return from Vietnam, August 1970” features competing memories, pulp novels, and a whole lot of breakfast. Here she shares just one thing about the piece.
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The #SplitLipFAM kicked off Spring in style. Check out all this amazing new work from our contributors and staff! And be sure to check out their work in our archives, too.
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You can find Marlin M. Jenkins’ poem “Do You Have Thoughts About Harming Yourself?” both in our online issue and in our brand new print issue. Here they share just one thing about the piece.
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Ifada Nisa’s artwork graces not only our March online issue, but also the cover of our brand new print issue! Here she shares just one thing about her piece “Selamat Malam.”
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For the next seven weeks, we’ll be holding raffles on Tuesdays—buy a copy of Print Issue Vol. 3 on that particular day, and you’ll be entered to win feedback on your work from one of our many brilliant editors.
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We are thrilled and honored to launch our third Print Issue today. In celebration, we asked our contributors to share a song that reminded them of their piece—and we compiled them all into the official Print Issue Vol. 3 Playlist. Have a listen—and be sure to attend our Celebration of Print reading tonight with Barrelhouse!
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Normally we’d be holding our print issue launch reading in a bar or restaurant somewhere. But since we can’t do that, our Online Issues/Flash Editor Maureen Langloss has put together a few smashing custom cocktails (and mocktails) for the evening!
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Our Print Issue Preview contributors have plenty of TV, music, and book recommendations for you in the March edition of Now Playing. We have a recommendation, too: come to our virtual reading with Barrelhouse on Thursday, 3/18, to celebrate the launch of Print Issue Vol. 3!
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February may be the shortest month, but it certainly wasn’t short of #SplitLipFAM publications and awards! Check out all the newest work from our contributors and staff.
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Nneoma Kenure’s February issue memoir “Commit to Doughnuts” is easily one of the funniest pieces about pregnancy we’ve ever read. Here she shares just one thing about her work.
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