Ana Arredondo: Wild Silent Drums

After a dry season a wet one, after a cool season a hot — we have some seasons, mix-and-match, take your pick, ’round ‘yere. Our thanks to Ana Arredondo for sending us this big-contrast essay, which we nominated for a Pushcart this year, “Wild Silent Drums“:

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Rejected: Atlantic Crossings

Thursday, and our share is an issuely feature called “Rejected” — our take on things to which noes, tx. From SC 5.2, our rejected atlantic crossings:

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We’re still looking for contributors to the next issue who are women or genderqueer (broadly construed, gender ≠ sex). And wouldn’t a gift subscription be nice this time of year?

Pushcart Nominations 2016

We’re pleased to announce our Pushcart Prize nominations for 2016:

David Todd McCarty: Rodeo Chico

It’s that e’en, e’ryone, and here is a boy whose costume is more than a costume. Thanks to Dave [studio|site|insta] for this one, which appears in SC 5.2: “Rodeo Chico.”

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J.E. Reich: Old Country

It’s the witchliest, most boneyardful season, readers, and this week’s story from the latest issue really ties that all together: J. E. Reich’s “Old Country.”

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