What else? I guess unplug the television and drape a blanket over it, just to be safe.

The end of a season is, at first, a constriction. We feel tightening days wherein warmthpresses spine and chest in unison to help us remember how we can be held. Then, there is the moment of encounter...

For National Translation Month, observed annually during the month of September, we asked our member magazines and presses to share some of the literature they have published in translation.  …

For Women in Translation Month, observed annually during the month of August, we asked the many independent literary presses and magazines that make up our membership to share with us some of the…

Discover why "Help Is on the Way" by Wendy Elizabeth Wallace is this week's Recommended Reading. A poignant story that transforms first impressions into a moving exploration of regret, self-deception, and hope.

From the archives — On the Drive Back to Durango, I Wake Up in Taos by Leah Browning from Autumn Sky Poetry 5, March 2007

Preview Souvenirs from Another Life, a collection of stories that illuminates hidden corners of courtship, marriage, divorce, friendship, and familial devotion

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For Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, observed annually during the month of May, we asked our member presses and literary magazines to share some of the literature by Asian American and Pacific…

We’re proud to share this list of literary journals—all members of CLMP—publishing new poetry, fiction, nonfiction, artwork, and more in April 2026.   34 Orchard | Issue 13 Featuring poetry by…

Today's listing of the day is: The Apple Valley Review #WritingCommunity

Apple Valley Review Spring 2026 features poetry, fiction, memoir, and translations, exploring memory, place, and relationships.

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Romantic pressure systems are likely to develop in the coming weeks and residents are encouraged to remain calm, plan ahead, and avoid unnecessary exposure.

I stood in a field of meadowfoam 

by Leah Browning (image c/o blogs.bridals.pk) At dinner one night, listening to his girlfriend ramble endlessly about some reality show nonsense, not even bothering to swallow a mouthful of food before she went on about this drivel, he made the decision, as he had many times before, to break it off with her. The complication, as usual, was her apartment. If he left, he would have nowhere else to go, and so he went on nodding at her vapid comments, making noises that he hoped were appropriate, aahs and yeses and hmmms, as she droned on about these people he didn’t know and about whose lives he could not have cared less.

We welcome submissions of poetry, short fiction, and personal essays. Submissions are accepted year-round. All work must be original, previously unpublished, and in English. Translations are welcome i...

NEW FICTION That night in bed, when she placed one leg over his and began sliding her palm over his chest, he put his hand over hers and rose a little, giving her a decisive peck on the cheek before turning over with his back to her and making a big show of arranging his pillows just so. He heard her sigh and turn over.

We’re proud to share this list of literary journals—all members of CLMP—publishing new poetry, fiction, nonfiction, artwork, and more in April 2025.   The Adroit Journal | Issue 53 Featuring poetry…

Today's listing of the day is: The Apple Valley Review #WritingCommunity

Apple Valley Review Spring 2025 features new flash fiction, short stories, poetry, and translations to warm away the last of winter.