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Big Mouth
Alice enters a Nebraska fair’s marble-mouth contest and finds the courage to name what has been silently haunting her.
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A child’s imaginative play reflects the turbulent domestic life of her family in Timothy D. Giles’ poignant story of innocence, trauma, and survival.

A haunting meditation on searching for meaning amid the mundane, “Looking for Colors in Bed” explores existential longing through a blend of abstract imagery and surreal language.

“A disease burns in Dixie brains / And membranes of its boys young and old: / The need to live by the cavalier’s code / To live large with love…

A young Syrian refugee battles the horrors of war and the uncertainty of the sea in Fire to the Sea. A powerful, but at times overwrought, tale of survival and…

James and Erik await the return of their brother Reg, but the ship brings home more than they bargained for—a revelation that will haunt them both.

Palestinian poet Ghayath Almadhoun discusses exile, the power of Arabic poetry, and his personal experiences of displacement.

Simeon faces a surreal and repetitive reality, trapped in a bureaucratic dystopia where escape seems impossible. Will he ever break free?

Abstract paintings and evocative poetry merge in Love Transformed, exploring the resilience of love amidst war through fragmented forms, vivid colors, and transformative emotions.

In Appeasement, a once-ostracized woman returns to her small town, triggering collective memories and judgment from her extended family. A biting narrative about guilt, gossip, and redemption.