The night the volcano spewed ash into our lives, I dreamt about eating lava.
Eruption by Yvanna Vien Tica
The night the volcano spewed ash into our lives, I dreamt about eating lava.
Tutored by Rick Brown
When we veer from the lighted street to cut through an alleyway, I just know something is about to happen,…
Why is a Door a Plate? by Aiysha Jahan
When would a door ever be a plate? It is when I look across the road and say: Hey, they’ve…
Kitchen Instincts by Suzanne Orrell
At my house, Rosh Hashanah — the Jewish New Year — wasn’t complete without creamy, cheesy noodle kugel…
Baptism by Sarah M. Clifford
They show me how to do it on carpet first. Bare feet and basketball shorts. Plug your nose and dad…
CREATIVE NONFICTION
Eruption by Yvanna Vien Tica
Tutored by Rick Brown
When we veer from the lighted street to cut through an alleyway, I just know something is about to happen, like sixth sense…
Why is a Door a Plate? by Aiysha Jahan
When would a door ever be a plate? It is when I look across the road and say: Hey, they’ve dumped two plates outside.
Kitchen Instincts by Suzanne Orrell
At my house, Rosh Hashanah — the Jewish New Year — wasn’t complete without creamy, cheesy noodle kugel…
Baptism by Sarah M. Clifford
They show me how to do it on carpet first. Bare feet and basketball shorts. Plug your nose and dad will dip you. See?
Drift by Karen Kao
The synonym for a sixty-year-old is sexagenarian, which seems to promise a lot more than it delivers.
Home is a Feeling by Sara Streeter
A crooked but sturdy wood fence, gray with age, guides my daughter and me along until we emerge from the path…
Everything Goes by Susan Morehouse
She forgets things. Where her jewelry is. Where home is. Where she is. Christmas came and went, but Mom thought it was May.
Act of Contrition by Mark Lucius
I knelt in stillness and waited for the priest to slide open the window that separated us.
Swimming with My Grandma by Brooke Randel
On my birthday, my grandma loses her speech. Her caregiver thinks it might be a stroke.
Feeling the Sands by Stephanie Eardley
Tonight, my husband and I, along with our tour group, will try to see a rarity—a sea turtle come ashore to nest.
ARTICLES & COLUMNS
WRITING LIFE: How A Lit Mag Can Grow You By Kristen Paulson-Nguyen
Inside you is a writer but also a battle.
CRAFT: Big Writing Dreams? Here’s Why You Need to Enter CNF Contests by Nicole Breit
CNF contests are worth submitting to, even if you’re a new writer. In fact, they’re a fantastic place to start.
INTERVIEW: Sabine Hossenfelder, Author of Existential Physics: A Scientist’s Guide to Life’s Biggest Questions
I went into physics because it struck me as the best way to understand how the universe works, and that includes some aspects of our existence.
INTERVIEW: Linda Murphy Marshall, Author of Ivy Lodge: A Memoir of Translation and Discovery
The day I spent at Ivy Lodge, sorting through my parents’ things, being bombarded by memories, jump-started the whole [writing] process.
REVIEW: Walking Him Home: Helping My Husband Die With Dignity by Joanne Tubbs Kelly
This is a memoir of helping a husband die with dignity also gives testimony to their relationship and to loving release.
REVIEW: Voice First: A Writer’s Manifesto by Sonya Huber
The craft book uses voice as an entry point for exploring content, structure and the act of writing itself.
REVIEW: Under My Bed and Other Essays by Jody Keisner
The nuances of life’s subtle and private forms of fear are masterfully explored in the essay collection.
REVIEW: Hysterical by Elissa Bassist
Women’s pain and the silencing of their voices are among the topics explored with both humor and fury in Elissa Bassist’s memoir in essays.
