Cindy House’s essay “Chipmunk”features a rogue rodent, a new baby, piles of poop, and the moment someone transforms into a complete stranger. Here she shares just one thing about the piece.

Our May 2025 edition of Now Playing features shows that go bonkers, habitual creation, and chillingly poignant music, all from our contributors!

Vincent James Perrone’s story “Collaboration” contains attempts to decouple, wine stains, rabbit bites, and the afterlife. Here he shares just one thing about the piece.

Neeru Nagarajan’s flash “Deadheading” gives us a tender portrait of a woman drowning in the flowers growing from her own body.. Here she shares just one thing about the piece.

Our April 2025 edition of Now Playing features an existentialist video game and a tiny book full of big delights, all from our contributors!

The Split Lip FAM’s work over the past two months has been sometimes funny, sometimes heart-wrenching, and always important. Take a moment to enjoy this batch of good news and great publications from our community.

Dante Fuoco’s essay “We’ve Got War to Cover” directs us to look hard at the difficult, the uncomfortable, the forgotten. Here Dante shares just one thing about the piece.

Eleanor Fuller’s story “Little Death Born Again” draws us in with a character’s search for escape, sanctuary, ecstasy. Here she shares just one thing about the piece.

Sophie Hoss’s flash “Darkness Rushes Out of Itself” dives into Death’s day-to-day business with a blend of graveside humor and tenderness Here she shares just one thing about the piece.

We are so excited to announce our 2025 nominees for Best New Poets!

Our March 2025 edition of Now Playing features a film that devastates, music that relaxes, and books best listened to, all from our contributors!

Selen Ozturk’s flash “Cancer” looks pain dead in the face, refuses to blink. Here she shares just one thing about the piece.

We have to admit that January was a thorny start to the year… but the wonderful news and publications from the SLM FAM brought us solace and inspiration.

Our February 2025 edition of Now Playing features books to keep handy and what to watch while sweating it out from one of our contributors!

Jill Kitchen’s poem “in a parallel universe, there is nothing i cannot do” uses a gorgeous cascade of language to open a portal into a different state of being. Here she shares just one thing about the piece.

Evangeline Lim chats with SLM's managing editor Wendy Oleson about writing memoirs, being a part of Split Lip Magazine, and, of course, her love for dogs.

Ciara Alfaro’s essay “Beauty Mark” catalogues the way the female body is expected to move, to perform, to please, to disappear. Here she shares just one thing about the piece.

Daisuke Takakura’s artwork “Cerulean Whirlwinds” captures movement and possibility in a space between the real and the imagined. Here he shares just one thing about the piece.

Sasha Brown’s flash “Catching Babies” is a delightfully terrifying romp full to the brim with spontaneously generated new humans. Here he shares just one thing about the piece.

As we’re saying goodbye to 2024, we’re delighted to close out the year with our December compilation of our SLM FAM’s wonderful accomplishments.

We are thrilled to announce that Vanessa Hua’s flash, “Forecast,” has been selected for Best Microfictions 2025! Congratulations, Vanessa!

Our January 2025 edition of Now Playing features music that changes the way we think and write, shows to sink into, and great winter reads, all from our contributors!