The birds sing
As I sit in stagnant heat
Hands on still oars,
And the lake mirrors the... [+]
Poetry
This Independence Day, we are calling out for your stories, tales, lyrics, and poetry to color in an America that has been washed over. Because everybody should have authority over their own story.
From July 4th to August 4th, we invite all Americans to submit a short story, poem, or piece of creative nonfiction speaking to the theme of America: color it in.
If there’s anything we’ve learned over the last few months, it’s that there’s nothing more important than staying connected and working together. So...why not use our Short Story Dispensers to connect students across not only the US but around the world?
This fall, we’ll be hosting our first annual creative writing contest for students at universities with on-campus Dispensers.
We are now taking submissions for our new publication, The Current: an ongoing series celebrating previously published short fiction by keeping great works in print and bringing them to new audiences around the world.
We’re delighted to share with you Short Circuit #02, the second issue of our new quarterly review. This issue holds a special place in our hearts, and we hope that it’ll offer you a welcome escape, a bit of hope, a renewed gratitude, or perhaps most importantly right now, a strong sense of connection.
The birds sing
As I sit in stagnant heat
Hands on still oars,
And the lake mirrors the... [+]
When we awoke, we found a great curtain of linked metal rungs had been lowered to earth from the sky. The chain mail drape connected land and sky and ran as far the eye could see, across the ocean... [+]
Billie scuffed her flip flops through the dry needles scattered over the Christmas tree lot. Pine scent filled the air. But it felt too hot for Christmas.
“How about this one?” Her mom... [+]