I miss him every single day. And missing him means I also miss my mama, and everyone we've lost, and we're losing more every day now. I...

Sheltering in place, avoiding every sneeze, feeling the sorrow of lost connection, but we're in this together. The upsides: bike rides,...

JMWW nominated my story Cabin on a Far Shore for a Pushcart Prize. Initially started by Anaïs Nin, Buckminster Fuller, Gordon Lish and...

My little baby has arrived. Order here: https://www.thesonderpress.com/best-small-fictions-2019

I am in some fine company in this anthology. It's available for pre-order and will be out in November. Holy smokes, folx. You can order...

It was the day before my husband's birthday. I was working on a failing, hopeless political campaign. Our house was a wreck, and I was...

We received word in February of the possibility, but we had to keep it a secret—WWU alumni Death Cab for Cutie and ODESZA were coming for...

This year, I committed to NaPoWriMo, and man, was it a marathon. I played with forms, including Jericho Brown's new form, the duplex. I...

If you attended AWP in Portland, you may have happened upon the Salamander table, and if you have, you may have found a postcard with an...

I'll be reading at 5 p.m. on Thursday, February 21 at the Spark Museum for the Muse Reading Series! Please clap.

I'm going to divulge a secret: I don't get to write very often. I know, right? Turns out a full time job, an eight-year-old, and a...

Gina Barreca asked her Facebook fans "What is your post-apocalyptic life skill?" Herein you'll find my answer.

Lisa literally deconstructs the AR-15, the most common gun for shooting large numbers of people within a short period of time. A weapon...

stories, poems, and essays from all around the web that are well worth reading. As and avid reader and as fiction editor of Contrary...

I don't mean the cocktail, though I will post my favorite recipe for that, too. When it comes to my personal creative work, I never...

Flash. It's what's for dinner. And lunch. And bus rides and coffee breaks. When I first took my editorial position at Contrary Magazine,...

Inspired by Cheryl Strayed's incredible book "Wild," I explore the things that can and do make camping terrible. Previously published...

previously published here I have no idea what is happening in this photo. Without guys like Bobby Wagner, K.J. Wright and the guys along...