THE EXHIBITION
•
THE EXHIBITION •
‘Bulwark’, ‘Persimmon Tree’ & ‘Dread Persephone’
Eva Nemirovsky received a bachelors in English Literature from the University of California, Davis, before moving on to a one semester mentorship program with mentor Gayle Brandeis at PocketMFA, and then a week at Tinker Mountain Writer's Workshop. They’ve published both poetry and flash fiction in The Ocotillo Review, and a short story, “Glitter and Gleam” in Pomona Valley Review’s 17th issue. They are a speculative fiction writer, focusing primarily on fairytale fantasy and magical realism. When they aren’t writing, they are rock climbing, drawing, or spending time with their cat, Apollo, in their home in Davis.
‘True Blue’, ‘Flip Side’, ‘Shadow Boxing’, ‘Twenty-one Questions for the Dog’ & ‘Dog Dreams’
Penny Freeland is NYC transplant now living on the beach in Cape Hatteras. She has been writing poetry and songs before she could hold a pen and had to memorize the work. Penny holds a BA from Queens College and an MFA from Sarah Lawrence College. Her poetry has been published in renowned journals including Rattle, Big City Lit, Tiny Seed Literary Journal, Eclectica Magazine, Red Booth Review, Austin International Poets, and other esteemed publications, highlighting her dedication to the craft of writing.
‘when in the moors’, ‘pandora’, ‘saint francis de sales’, ‘hope & a cup of tea’ & ‘the stream of light’
Haley Nichole Green is a 22-year-old Appalachian-born poetess and aspiring farmgirl who currently resides in the rural Midwest. Alongside writing and reading poetry, she enjoys sewing and tending to farm animals. Instagram: @softproserpina
‘Summer Mangos’
Karina Guardiola Lopez is a New York City-born writer, poet, and educator, now residing in New Jersey. Her work has been featured in Press Pause Press, Acentos Review, Indolent Books, New Brunswick Public Library, Moonstone Art Center and other publications. Karina has performed at notable venues including the New York City Poetry Festival, The National Black Theatre, Nuyorican Poets Cafe, and Bowery Poetry Club, among many others.
‘Heart-Rot’
Heather Rankin is a new poet/writer based in Scotland who is currently working towards a masters degree in creative writing. She loves concrete poetry in particular but she doesn't like to box herself in!
‘There’s A Dead Body Under the Pine Tree Next to the Farmhouse’
Rachel Noli teaches high school English where she spends her days talking about reading and writing and wishing she spent more time actually reading and writing. She is currently pursuing a Master of Arts through Middlebury College. Her work has been featured in The Bread Loaf Student Journal and Grim and Gilded.
‘The Mask Vanishes’
Michael Washburn is a Brooklyn-based writer and journalist and the author of five short story collections. His short story "Confessions of a Spook" won Causeway Lit's 2018 fiction contest.
‘Warring’
Michelo Isola is a gay man who has longed to write meaningful short stories, but fearful rejection because of age (76) and identity. His pen name came about as the result of significant criticism from conservative members of his family.
‘Ballelejuah’, ‘A Long Way To Go For A Turing Reference’, ‘27.99’ & ‘Molt’
Peter Cooke is a newish poet who works in a middle school library. Cooke also facilitates an after school poetry club for kids. He has been recently accepted for publication by Skrews Syndication and Rising Phoenix Review. He started seeking publication mainly as a way to "lead by example" for his middle school poets.
‘Out of the Woods’
Tabatha Franklin is a passionate 5th grade ELAR teacher. She has a love for words and literature, and this passion is what she uses to encourage her students. She loves to spend time with her two dogs, her husband, and a good cup of coffee. Previously published in October Hill Magazine and is currently a Non-Fiction Editor for Chaotic Merge Magazine.
‘Flipped’
Daniel Deisinger is alive and he dares you to prove otherwise. His work has appeared in more than thirty publications, including 'Havik,' 'Defenestration Magazine,' and 'Ripples in Space.' His serial “Voices in My Head” is available on Kindle Vella. His X account is @Danny_Deisinger, and his website is saturdaystory-Time.weebly.com.
‘TRAUMA BOND’
Ian Woollen has recent short fiction at Panorama, Millennial Pulp, OxMag, and forthcoming at Amarillo Bay.
‘Paris of the East’
Lucas Blake is a aspiring writer based in Malaysia, currently honing my craft as he approaches the end of high school. When he is not writing, he is studying for his IGCSE exams and enjoy reading, watching movies, and consuming other forms of storytelling
‘POMEGRANATE’ & Assorted Poems
Kathleen Pedraza is a graduate student of English Literature at Florida International University. Pedraza’s passion for poetry stems from a deep fascination with the complexities of the human experience—the interplay of beauty and discomfort that life often presents. In her writing, she explores the nuances of emotion, mental health, and the contradictions that define our identity. Pedraza is drawn to the moments that are both fleeting and profound, capturing the essence of what it means to be human.
‘A Letter to the Newly Chronically’
Aaron McDaniel (He/They) is a writer, reader, painter, nature lover, baker, seamstress, button collector, and much more. However he is also a young person learning to navigate the world while living with chronic pain and fatigue, mental illness and a physical disability.
‘Lap of Luxury’, ‘Selfie’ & ‘Silent Slang’
Megan Denese Mealor resides in Jacksonville, Florida with her husband and 11-year-old son, who was diagnosed with autism at age three. Nominated three times for the Pushcart Prize as well as the 2023 Best of the Net, her writing has been featured in literary journals worldwide, most recently Bar Bar, The GroundUp, and Down in the Dirt. She has also authored three full-length poetry collections: Bipolar Lexicon (Unsolicited Press, 2018); Blatherskite (Clare Songbirds Publishing House, 2019); and A Mourning Dove’s Wishbone (Cyberwit, 2022). A lifelong survivor of bipolar disorder, Megan’s main mission as a writer is to inspire others feeling stigmatized for their mental health.