So Unexpected, That Dry Hot Wind

The Last Repatriate, by Matt Salesses, is being launched this week by Nouvella Books. Matt is one of our favorite writers, the author of our second book, and you cannot go wrong with his new title. Also he has a cute baby.

If you like Zombie stories, check out Brad Green’s work in the Surreal South anthology.

Rachel Yoder has a lovely story in Everyday Genius.

There’s new work online at Gigantic including a story by Brian Kubarycz.

Amber Sparks has work in Smokelong and Gargoyle 57.

At The Lit Pub, Brian Oliu talks about reading.

Jason Jordan has a story in Lit n Image and you can pre-order his novella, The Dying Horse, from Main Street Rag. He is joined in Lit n Image by Thomas Kearnes and James Valvis.

There’s a magazine called Ping Pong! It has a story by Jac Jemc! Order! Speaking of ordering, her novel, which I cannot wait to read, is available for pre-sale now. The cover is pretty.

Helen Vitoria has a poem in A-Minor.

You should check out Mel Bosworth and Christy Crutchfield’s The Five Senses of Carl, a free ebook from Deckfight. Christy also has a story in Monkeybicycle.

Daniel Nester has an essay on the Poetry Foundation website well worth reading.

Love Hotel, by Andrea Kneeland, is a fine story up now at Everyday Genius.

MG Martin has poems in Housefire and Small Doggies.

At Annalemma, an equally excellent story by Claire Burgess.

Dark Sky 14 includes Katie Jean Shinkle, Blake Kimzey, and more.

Barry Basden has very short fiction in Fwriction Review.

The latest issue of Harpur Palate includes Lincoln Michel, Tim Jones-Yelvington, Sherman Alexie, Kristin Ong Muslim, Amorak Huey, DE Stewart, Clark Knowles (who won their fiction contest) and others.