‘I Crave a Dialogue’: A Conversation with Christopher McCurry
INTERVIEW By NETTIE FARRIS Christopher McCurry has been writing seriously for five years. He enthusiastically credits his mentor, Katerina Stoykova-Klemer,
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The Carrier of Details
By RICHARD HAGUE POETRY SEMIFINALIST “The carrier of details that make up his story.” —Solzhenitsyn, on any writer “Nothing matches
Read moreIf I Die with Dignity, It’s Because of Mike Cooley
By MATT ROTMAN POETRY FINALIST Matt Rotman‘s poetry and short stories have been featured in Diabolique Magazine, Marathon Literary Review,
Read moreHow Far to the Rio Grande
By KAREN HARRYMAN POETRY SEMIFINALIST Karen Harryman’s work is forthcoming in Atticus Review and has appeared in Alaska Quarterly, Los
Read moreThe Ponies
By FAITH S. HOLSAERT POETRY SEMIFINALIST The ponies show up for the picket line on the snakey company road. They
Read moreTime to Move Out
By LAURIE BARTON POETRY FINALIST One tiny kitchen a fairy could clean, a counter for three, for broccoli and peas,
Read moreForever (Ode to a Fig Tree)
By KARAH STOKES POETRY FINALIST “It ain’t braggin if you can do it.” —Dizzy Dean Stick thick as an index
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