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Issue 24

Fall 2021

Poetry & Short Prose

Ode to Tea
Jordi Alonso

The wrong body
Sarah Cavar

Opossum Nocturne
Brittney Corrigan

Holding On
Jesse Curran

the evening her navel reminded her of mother
Martins Deep

Selfie with AK-47
Risa Denenberg

Violets at Last
Eleri Denham

After Playing Minecraft for the First Time, I Reflect on Love
Cat Dixon

During intake at the inpatient psych ward, I see my body naked for what feels like the first time
Samantha Fain

Choosing Pumpkins
Marc Frazier

In which the body seeks re-admission
Trivarna Hariharan

harvest moon
Karah Kemmerly

Steak for the Sun
Sue Mell

On Country Cemeteries
Matt Miller

Photograph, circa 1986
Julie L. Moore

Years
Diane Payne

After the carnival house of horrors, we
Ren Pike

| fear | of drowning |
Rachel Pittman

Country Road & November
Luci Shaw

Dissections
Nova Wang

Apple Tree
Emma Williams

Ode to the Oldest Dog
Melody Wilson

Pedagogy

Centering Agency and Emotion: Craft Sheets for Building Whole-Person Protagonists in Fiction
Rebecca Lauren

Defining Characters through Negation of Action
Katie Darby Mullins

Teaching Form & Meaning as a Foundation for Figurative Language
Annaleta Nichols

Reviews

Between Wounds and Wonder: A Review of Waxing the Dents by Daniel Edward Moore
Claire Bateman

Sowing the Seeds of Story: A Review of Wild Apples by Joanna Penn Cooper
Aarik Danielsen

How to Read Grace Like Water: A Review of Grace Like Water by Merrijane Rice
Theric Jepson

Life Isn’t Meant To Be Traveled Backwards: A Review of Lost in the Hours by River Dixon
Bojana Stojcic

Interviews

Between Control & Losing Control: An Interview with Alyse Bensel
Michael Knotts and Hallie Sneed

Chapbooking: An Interview with Kelli Russell Agodon, Allison Blevins, and Victoria Chang
Anna Leahy