THE EXHIBITION
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THE EXHIBITION •
‘Paradise Valley’
Paige Elizabeth is a writer from New Jersey living in Germany, where she is completing a master's degree in English literature and anthropology. She is currently working on her first novel.
‘An Animal Cannot Explain Its Sky’
Arben Alovic is a writer born and raised in New York City, with Albanian and Montenegrin roots. He writes poetry and short stories that explore memory, love, language, and the little things that connect us to one another. His work often finds meaning in everyday moments, where tea, flowers, books, and changing seasons become reminders of the people we’ve loved and the memories we carry with us.
‘The Acceptance of Alan’
Ryan Rahman is a writer based in Orlando, Florida. His works have appeared in Wingless Dreamer, The Words Faire, and Neon Origami, among others. When he’s not writing, Ryan enjoys reading, listening to music, watching movies, and traveling. Find him on Instagram and Linktree: ryanrahmanwriter.
‘A Special Price’
Daniel Paton has had short fiction published in multiple print anthologies and online literary journals and websites, and also writes screenplays and stage plays. Having completed his Creative Writing MA, he looks to work on new projects including, someday, a debut novel. Instagram: @danielpaton96
‘Ego Death in the High Desert’
Tanis O’Connor began writing in her teens, when she was a horse girl. In her early 20s, when she was immortal, she wrote erotic poetry and fearlessly performed spoken word. Many mortal years later, she’s performing spoken word again—not as fearlessly but maybe more courageously—and writing stories of loss and revelation, conjuring a subtle magical realism. A themed work of her short fiction will be included in an upcoming issue of Beyond Words Magazine.
‘Zebeezadeel’
Mark Keane has taught for many years in universities in North America and the UK. Recent short stories have appeared in The Sunlight Press, The Interpreter’s House, Foofaraw, Inlandia, Paris Lit Up, Prosetrics, Twin Bird Review, For Page & Screen, Shooter, untethered, and Night Picnic. He lives in Edinburgh, Scotland.
‘A Near Impossibility’
Bennett Durkan's fiction has appeared in Still Here, Crow Name, and October Hill. His poetry has appeared in Divot, Willard & Maple, and Ikleftiko. His nonfiction has appeared in Nomandartx, Lit Mag News, and WritingBad.
‘Beachcombers’
Annelise Richardson is a NYC-based writer with a degree in Creative Writing from the University of Iowa. Her work has been published by Romeing Magazine, Southern Humanities Review, Catharsis Literary Magazine, and more. She is a novelist represented by Ampersand Agency, with her first novel currently on submission and in the process of writing her second.
‘Bugs’
Carla Del Conte has been published in The Easy Reader. She has a bachelor's in comparative literature and a master's in French. She has taught in California public schools from junior high to junior college.