THE EXHIBITION
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THE EXHIBITION •
‘New Rose’
Elliot Smith is a British journalist and writer based in Copenhagen, Denmark. Much of his fiction is set in and around his hometown of Skegness, on the east coast of England, and explores themes of class, socio-economic inequality, masculinity and community.
‘Voices in the Air’ & ‘Home Before Dark’
Vincent Casaregola teaches American literature and film, creative writing, and rhetorical studies at Saint Louis University. He has published poetry in a number of journals, as well as creative nonfiction, short fiction, and flash fiction. His poetry collection, Vital Signs (dealing with illness, loss, trauma, and grieving), is now available from Finishing Line Press.
‘Dionaea's Muscipula’ & ‘The Slumber of a King’
E.L. Means is an aspiring psychoanalyst, pursuing a Master's degree in Marriage & Family Therapy at the University of Southern California. He seeks to enrich his understanding of the human experience beyond the confines of psychological nomenclature. Through his poetry and archetypal allegories, he seeks to inspire a connection to others through excavating the depths of the self.
‘If Cows had a God, he’d be a Cow’ & ‘Marionettes on God’s Stage’
Carter T. Fourie is a new writer with a passion for storytelling. They focus on queer perspectives, but write anything and everything, both creatively and academically
‘SocratEX at the Gym’
IUSTIN BUTNARIUC (b. 1999, Botoșani) is a student at the Faculty of General Medicine in Iași. Among other things, he is passionate about literature and writes essays, reviews, prose, but especially poetry in Romanian. He has been awarded at various national literary competitions and has published texts in magazines such as Poesis International, Timpul, on the online platforms Omiedesemne, Poetic Stand, Literomania, Hyperion, Liternet, Junimea XXI. He had public readings at the Blecher Institute (March, 2022) and on the occasion of the Librarium Marathon for International Poetry Day (March, 2023). He has not yet debuted in volume, but he plans to do so as soon as possible.
‘In the Right-Side Pocket’, ‘Reflection’ & ‘Old Tiger’
Ashton Emerson is a music teacher, poet, and butch dyke based in Baltimore, MD. He holds an M.M. from the Peabody Institute at Johns Hopkins University. In his writing, Emerson explores subjects like family trauma, mental illness, grief, and recovery alongside natural imagery. Thank you for your time and consideration. Sincerely, Ashton Emerson ashtoneworley@gmail.com 919-720-1690
‘THEY WERE SINGERS’
Glenn Kletke's work can be found in 'Whistle For Jellyfish' and in the form anthology, 'In Fine Form' where he pioneered the framed glosa.
‘Brother Ariel’
Victoria (Vic) Brooks is a queer nonbinary writer living in London, and parent to an octopod (2-year-old identical twins). Their first queer sci-fi novel, Silicone God, was published by MOIST Books in the UK (December 2023) and House of Vlad Press in the US (February 2025). They have also published various essays, short fiction, and poetry. Find their work in Archer, W0rms, SAND, Discount Guillotine, and elsewhere.
‘Stuck’
Richard Weems is the author of three short story collections, one of which was a finalist for the Eric Hoffer Book Prize. His work has appeared in North American Review, The Gettysburg Review, Beloit Fiction Journal and elsewhere. He just recently retired from teaching.
‘My Freak Show Family of Origin’ & Other Works
Emma Goldman-Sherman's plays have been produced on 4 continents and include "Abraham's Daughters" based on their documentation of human rights abuses during the first Intifada available as a podcast at TheParsnipShip.com. Their poetry appears or is forthcoming in The Bellingham Review (finalist for the 49th Parallel Award), Eckleburg, Toyon (w/Arabic translation), Gigantic Sequins (1st prize), Exist Otherwise, Writers Resist and others. Emma's micro-chapbook, "Possible Paths for the Minotaur," is forthcoming as part of the Ghost City Press Summer Series. Their microfiction is anthologized in Best Microfiction 2025 and the Fish Anthology of 2023. They have received support from ATHE, Ragdale, Millay, WordBridge, LMCC, and others. They work as a neuroaffirming coach, teach for the Dramatists Guild Institute and PlayPenn, and support writers and artists at https://www.bravespace.online/
‘The Last Flight of Three’
Jack Cortez is a queer Spanish Canadian writer, history buff, and father of the dearest little kitten. He has graduated with a Bachelors of Arts degree in history and psychology from the University of Ottawa in 2024. He currently lives in the Ottawa Valley, just a heartbeat away from the Canadian capital city. He has recently published a poem in the Waymark Literary Magazine.
‘Where Should I let Go?’
Rumaisa Reza is a high school student from Bangladesh who loves to explore emotions through writing and reading.
‘The Hunted Body’ & ‘Fireworks’
Tanya Moldovan is an emerging writer who lives in her home country Moldova. She started writing after losing both her parents to cancer. Her poetry has been published in The Word’s Faire, Festival for Poetry, and the Beyond Words international magazine. Her work focuses on the subjects of death, grief and the experience after death.
‘NIGHTMARE WITHOUT A HORSE’ & ‘KICKING THE SHIT OUT OF MYSELF STEEL-TOED THREE A.M.’
Travis Stephens is a tugboat captain who lives and works with his family in California. His book of poetry, “skeeter bit & still drunk” was published by Finishing Line Press. Visit him at: zolothstephenswriters.com
‘Joe Kennedy’
Kris Green lives in Florida with his beautiful wife and two savage children. He’s been published over 80 times in the last few years by the wonderful people at Nifty Lit, The Haberdasher: Peddlers of Literary Art, In Parentheses Magazine, Route 7 Review, BarBar Magazine, and many more. He won the 2023 Barbe Best Short Story and Reader’s Choice Award for his short story, “Redemption”. He has regular nonfiction articles being published by Solid Food Press on fatherhood entitled “On Raising Savages”.
‘Clara Straight Turns 100’ & ‘Zoey Chen’s ceramic lilies on my wall’
Monica Barron is a poet and nonfiction writer. She published Prairie Architecture, a book of poems, with Golden Antelope Press in 2020. She produces literary programs for Lesbians WriteOn and is nonfiction editor at wordpeace, a social justice writing project. Her most recent magazine publications are Sinister Wisdom and Screendoor Review. She also works as a hospice volunteer in a variety of ways.