The Whisper Was Surprisingly Loud

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The December issue debuts today, and this one is, outstanding. Every piece is a showstopper and we hope as you head into the holidays, you find a little time to stay warm with the writing in this issue.  This issue features Mi Madre, by Lisa Lim, an e-chapbook combining words and art. You’ll also find the extremely funny The Rematch by Mike Miner, Katie Assef’s melancholy Blue August, Jon Sealy’s gritty Then Come Home to Settle, an innovative story as a Drug Facts pamphlet by Lauren Trembath-Neuberger, the imaginative and witty Dr. Moreau’s Pet Shop  by Gregory Wolos, a taste of Spain with four poems by Lisa Marie Basile, Catherine Campbell’s heartbreaking, almost shocking Ways to Swim, and equally wonderful writing by Neelanjana Banerjee, Mary Kovaleski-Byrnes, Emma Torzs, Robb Todd, Nathan Tavares, Tim Suermondt, Danez Smith, Steve Kistulentz, Krystal Howard, A.T. Grant, Sierra DeMulder, Marianne Colahan, Fiona Chamness, and Justin D. Anderson.

Get started here and read all the way through. You won’t regret it.

Todd Mckie has a story in the Spilling Ink Review called Fox is Blue.

You’ll find a story by Amy Butcher and a poem by Megan Lamb at Everyday Genius.

Tania Hershman’s Burrowing Blind is featured at Metazen.

Don’t miss this poem by Ocean Vuong at The Nervous Breakdown.

In the December issue of Word Riot, work from Len Kuntz, Parker Tettleton, and Colin Winnette. Len also has a story up at Airplane Reading where he is joined by Alex Pruteanu.

At Juked, Elaine Castillo.

Karen Munro has something funny for us at The Rumpus.

We also have a new issue of The Collagist which includes Tracy Jeanne Rosenthal.

NAP 2.1 has words by Chad Redden, Michelle Reale, Megan Lamb, David Tomaloff, Emily O’Neill, and others.

Chloe Caldwell has an essay in Smith Magazine.

Dick Move, by Sarah Einstein, is live at Fringe.

Kathy Fish is the Writer in Residence for December at Necessary Fiction. She’s been up to some amazing things and has featured the work of great writers including many PANK contributors.