Richard Vyse’s art “Man Tuesday” brings vibrancy, intensity, and brilliant color to the cover of our January issue. Here he shares just one thing about the piece:
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In our latest in the Tenth Anniversary Interview series, Venita Blackburn offers big insights into the making of the story, the making of art in an absurd world, and the making of smoothies—and/or smoothie-adjacent drinks.
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Francis Walsh’s flash “Circulatory System” allows us to hold the beating heart of the relationship between the narrator and the narrator’s mother as she ages. Here they share just one thing about the piece.
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Our January edition of Now Playing features movies to drive away the cold and the search for rhythm from our contributors!
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Eli Kourtis’s piece “submechanophobia, or the feminine urge to be an airplane on the lakebed” guides us with a deft and powerful narrative voice to look, see consider as pieces of a wrecked plane and its passengers emerge from the water. Eli shares a bit about who they were ten years ago, where they are now, and their dreams for the future.
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Brianna Johnson’s piece “A Day at the Beauty Supply” opens the door into a world of hair and allows us to wander the aisles, overhear conversations, and dip into consciousnesses, from a girl getting ready for prom to some of the hair itself, “hot pink and glossy with a hint of purple underneath.” As part of celebrating Split Lip’s 10th Anniversary, Brianna shares a memory from when she was ten.
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This week’s tenth anniversary interview—which will close out December— is with former contributor Belinda Hermawan. This conversation takes us behind the curtain on inventing form, developing character agency, and tackling the intricacies of love and destiny.
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For this week’s tenth anniversary series, Wendy Elizabeth Wallace speaks with contributor Noley Reid about sneaker decoration, the joys and dangers of being part of an “us” when growing up, disability, the view from her window, and so much more.
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Vicki Xu’s flash “Quail” gives us a bittersweet moment in a market in which a girl glimpsed seems to “speak home” to the main character, but upon a closer look transforms into just another stranger. As part of celebrating Split Lip’s 10th Anniversary, Vicki shares a memory from turning 10.
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We’re giving thanks for how incredibly accomplished our Split Lip Fam is! Check out what they' got up to last month.
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We’ve had some very difficult decisions to make, since we received so much beautiful tiny work this year. We are now so thrilled to announce our nominees for the 2023 Best Microfiction:
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Tyler Raso’s piece “Material History of the Closet [Soft Serve Ice Cream]” has the power to transport us entirely into the world of a photograph, a photograph that holds not only ice cream and sunset but an exploration of identity. As part of celebrating Split Lip’s 10th Anniversary, Tyler listed ten things that incite joy.
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This week for our tenth anniversary series, Camille U. Adams interviews Casey Mulligan Walsh about what inspires her writing, what she’s working on currently, about sweet treats while writing, and more.
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Erica Frederick’s flash “To You When You’re Twelve and You Hate Yourself:” takes us back in time to the 7th grade and explores, with a deft eye, what it means to have a body, to be seen. As part of celebrating Split Lip’s 10th Anniversary, Erica listed ten things that make her happy: