“The Impermanence of Human Sculptures,” by Tanaya Winder
Jan01

“The Impermanence of Human Sculptures,” by Tanaya Winder

…into the exact shape   of emptiness. Unstable. Like a cloth-covered coffin, left crumpling in the wind,   like paper. Or Eva. Dear Eva, diagnosed with a brain tumor. Eva…

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“The Locust: A Foundational Narrative,” by Ellen McGrath Smith
Jul01

“The Locust: A Foundational Narrative,” by Ellen McGrath Smith

…a scribble, the seismograph needle correcting itself in tight little harsh little angles. Here are the possible triple-play combinations: shortstop to third base to second to first, or more commonly,…

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Kate Angus Awarded Spring 2014 Orlando Creative Nonfiction Prize
Apr01

Kate Angus Awarded Spring 2014 Orlando Creative Nonfiction Prize

…That sense of being heard–that my work now has a life outside of just my brain and a folder on my desktop–lets me separate enough from the piece to start…

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Camille Dungy: Orlando Poetry Judge
Oct01

Camille Dungy: Orlando Poetry Judge

…spent four years researching Suck on the Marrow in order to be able to accurately represent the 19th-century world I write about in that book, but paying this kind of…

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“Lake as Body,” by Denise Leto
Sep01

“Lake as Body,” by Denise Leto

…in dirt. There was no because. Her nakedness drew that older part of the brain asking: for more, more touch her more. Yes, there. It filled her mouth, covered her…

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