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Latest in prose
The Salmon/Over by Sean Dudley
In 1950s Cork, a young boy spots a salmon trapped in the reeds of the River Lee, not knowing the fish will change the course of his brother’s life.
The fight is all I’ve ever known by Klara Pertmann
A poetic short story describing the practice of moving the body, questioning notions of goodness and growing up.
A Postcard from Norway by Kati Bumbera
On running away.
Latest in poetry
Selected Poems by M. T. Vallarta
An exploration of grief and what remains after.
Maura, I’ll Trade You My Pseudonym for Your Anonymity by Leia K. Bradley
Narrative poem about lesbianism, labour, and queer belonging, dealing with themes of Southern poverty, sexwork, survival, and queer joy.
hye (혜) by Karis Ryu
A lament about the author’s grandmother’s passing.