The Winter issue of The Brussels Review has arrived, carrying a mix of jubilation for the exceptional writers featured and a pang of regret for those we couldn’t include. Among the standout pieces, Victor Oluwalana’s “Ebele” demands attention—a stark narrative of violence, survival, and the quest for identity in a harsh world. This story distinguishes itself through its raw emotional and visceral storytelling.

In nonfiction, Lindsay Nash’s “Nem! Is Not A Bad Word But Hungary Can Howl” meticulously explores the complex interplay of linguistics, politics, and culture. It’s a compelling examination of how language functions as a powerful instrument for both expression and exclusion.

All 7 poems of this issue are like pieces of souls scattered by the wind, but Gabriel Simone’s “gold leaves” is a painful yet beautiful read.

The cover art by Ardit Boriçi, titled “She was like that, an apparent tranquility, and inside, a disarming chaos,” perfectly embodies the thematic depth brought by all 28 authors featured in this edition.

I extend my deepest gratitude to our Editorial Team for their exemplary work; thank you girls—you are truly the best.

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TBR Winter 24

Fiction:

  1. Subha Roychowdhury: “Your Existence and Me”
  2. Madhumati Dutta: “Brothers”
  3. Victor Oluwalana: “Ebele”
  4. David Levine: “Blood Brother Jack”
  5. Isabella Mori: “Threading The Needle”
  6. J.R. Gerow: “In the Garden”
  7. Jawahara K. Saidalluah: “Wild Song of Grief”
  8. A.D. Capili: “The Appointment”
  9. Zach Murphy: “The River Is A Mirror,” “Orbits,” “Good Evening, My Friend”
  10. Lucie Bonvalet: “Aurora’s hair”
  11. Dave Hangman: “My Husband Is an Emoticon”
  12. Michael Lithgow: “The Taxidermy Lesson”
  13. Mandy Ruthnum: “The Snow Castle”
  14. Jim Wasserman: “The lineman”
  15. John Carneson: “The Bar, the Scar, and Bambi”
  16. David Labi: “Lord of the Manor”
  17. Peter Newall: “Landscape With Birds”
  18. Ken Reimer: “Two Final Cups of Tea”
  19. Maggie Nerz Iribarne: “Stigmata”

Poetry:

  1. Gabriel Simone: “gold leaves”
  2. Arthur Henry Ginsberg: “The Bones are Singing”
  3. Stan Sanvel Rubin: “War Requiem”
  4. Jean-Paul Thuot: “A Substantive Change of Circumstance”
  5. Mohammad Mansournejad: “It’s obvious”
  6. Ace Boggess: “Fire and Water”
  7. Martin Rieser: “Flood”

Nonfiction:

  1. Lindsay Nash: “Nem! Is Not A Bad Word But Hungary Can Howl”
  2. Matthew Phillips: “The Bush”
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