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King of Pentacles by Caiti Quatmann
“wealth is sometimes confused with gravity. both pull.” – excerpt from King of Pentacles, poetry by Caiti Quatmann #TheMetaworker …
Trip to Fallsburg by Gillian Fletcher
“I hadn’t planned to leave the city…but after elbowing through…tourists, even a day’s escape sounded like heaven.” – excerpt from Trip to Fallsburg, fiction by …
Samaritan by Matthew E. Henry
“He needs to regain control. No one knows he took her. There’s no one behind them following. He’s safe.” – excerpt from Samaritan, fiction by …
Measured in Ghosts by Tara Hashagen
“The doctor speaks in percentages…as if my body is suddenly a math problem to be solved.” – excerpt from Measured in Ghosts, non-fiction by Tara …
Bug Girl by Taylor R. Kelley
“When I was eight I had a friend who ate bugs.” – excerpt from Bug Girl, fiction by Taylor Kelley #TheMetaworker …
Falling in Love Inside a Stray Hot Sauce Packet by Sarp Sozdinler
“It was dark, warm, and sticky in there.” – excerpt from Falling in Love Inside a Stray Hot Sauce Packet, micro fiction by Sarp Sozdinler …
The Side Wound of Christ is Intentionally Vaginal by Shivani Kshirsagar
“‘I am sure…’ I started, exhaling in turn, watching the plumes dress their face. ‘I am sure, gods are like…Let me put it this way …
Yoko by DS Maolalai
“we’re watching that Beatles / documentary. Get Back. / it’s pretty good generally.” – excerpt from Yoko, poetry by DS …
Kicker Kids by Tejal Doshi
“we carve what we call secret tongues / into the tender skin of trees, / fingernails packed with earth / …
gelato rain by Azure Brandi
“my shadow slips like fallen light into the gelato rain of second grade ants in raisin boxes” – excerpt from …
Podcast
The Metaworker Podcast | 025 The Draft I Buried, Part 1
Elena, Mel, and Cerid speak with Kathryn Temple and Matthew Smallwood about unfinished work. #TheMetaworkerPodcast …
The Metaworker Podcast | 024 Pushcart Prize Nominees, Part 2
Episode Description: In Part 2 of our Pushcart Prize Nomination podcast series, we review three pieces: one of poetry, one of creative nonfiction, and one …
The Metaworker Podcast | 023 Pushcart Prize Nominees, Part 1
Listen to the newest podcast episode! Elena, Mel, and Cerid discuss three of their nominees for the 2024 Pushcart Prize, plus readings and interviews with …
The Metaworker Podcast | 022 Creating Anthologies, Part 3
Elena, Mel, and Cerid discuss Mel’s launch of River and Stone and Cerid’s updates for Artificial Sweetener, as well as the thought and care that …
Micro
Purpose and Apex Beat by Rashmi Bhopi
“Dragging the laundry basket to the washer, she saw an ant meander on the kitchen top.” – excerpt from micro …
and i agree by Breton Lalama
and i agree, a micro poem by Breton Lalama #TheMetaworker #MetaworkerMonday …
Measured in Ghosts by Tara Hashagen
“The doctor speaks in percentages…as if my body is suddenly a math problem to be solved.” – excerpt from Measured in Ghosts, non-fiction by Tara …
Abecedarian Lament by M.R. Lehman Wiens
“…echoes of Sunday School pull me from my book to the unyielding curve of a church bench.” – excerpt from “Abecedarian Lament”, creative non-fiction by …
The Finding Momo Birthday by Madlynn Haber
“My mother’s ninety-fifth birthday was in late June. I couldn’t let the occasion pass unnoticed, regardless of her condition.” – excerpt from The Finding Momo …
Mother and Child by Julie Mota Kondi
artwork by Julie Mota Kondi #TheMetaworker #MetaworkerMonday …
Artwork by Gregg Williard, from “Scared Boy with Theory and Mask”
Artwork by Gregg Williard, from “Scared Boy with Theory and Mask” #TheMetaworker #MetaworkerMonday …
Interviews
At Play: A Book Review by Aedan Ferrara
At Play: A Book Review by Aedan Ferrara #TheMetaworker #bookreview #shortstories …
The Dead Are Not Dead: A Review by Lena Bramsen of the Afrofuturistic Graphic Novel, Zana
“Zana imagines an Afrofuturistic scenario set in 2048, where Nelson Mandela had died while imprisoned… and the entire continent finds …
Darkness and Wit, Delusion and Hope: Writing and Art from Parchman Unit 29, a book review by Amita Basu
A book review of Parchman Unit 29, poems, drawings, and creative non-fiction pieces that constitute a powerful call for systemic …
Speculative Fiction & Poetry
Five Micro-Fictions by Ken Poyner
“Our pond monster is the best. He waits under unruffled water, eyes only visible if you grow too close…” excerpt from …
When Babies Started Being Born With Wings by David Henson
“They were little more than a shimmer on the backs of our newborns, translucent like a dragonfly’s.” – excerpt from …
Exhibits in Orbit by Paige Eaton
“In a different reality a murder encompasses the tree / of metal spires, lining the ground with pebbles” excerpt from …
Available Space by Shannon Cates
“A body speaks in fabric…” – excerpt from Available Space, visual poetry by Shannon Cates …
Sharh on Sahih al-Bukhari 5460 by Reyzl Grace
“you rise, / lay your arms like the seam / of the first dawn across / my shoulders and sigh with the robins,” excerpt from …
Sharh on Sunan Ibn Majah 3914 by Reyzl Grace
“For a moment, / the tip of your finger / lights / on the edge of my hand…” – excerpt from Sharh on Sunan Ibn …
Abecedarian Lament by M.R. Lehman Wiens
“…echoes of Sunday School pull me from my book to the unyielding curve of a church bench.” – excerpt from …
gelato rain by Azure Brandi
“my shadow slips like fallen light into the gelato rain of second grade ants in raisin boxes” – excerpt from …
Exit Stage Left by Bob Gielow
“Person 1: I’ve been thinking about Mom and the prognosis she’s received. Person 2: Yeah, me too. I’m kind of …