“Writing was a deeper imperative, my soul home—and I was the breadwinner for my family. Eventually I began to write about work—and the two worlds merged.” read more
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Justin Peyser
Justin Peyser's sculptures, featured in Vol. VIII #3, "investigate how we demarcate, claim, and control." read more
Return to Nova Scotia: 1925
A Journey Narrated Story and Video by Elizabeth Gauffreau Elizabeth Gauffreau holds a BA in English/Writing from Old Dominion University and an MA in English/Fiction Writing from the University of New Hampshire. She has published fiction and poetry in Foliate Oak, Serving House Journal, Soundings East, Hospital Drive, Blueline, Evening Street Review, and Adelaide Literary…
Monica Rowley
"I think about this cadaver bone in my jaw:/ What parts of a whole// did it lie in when it belonged to the living?" Monica Rowley's poetry appears in Vol. VIII #3. read more
OSNABRÜCK STATION TO JERUSALEM by Hélène Cixous
Eye on the Indies: A Look at Indie Authors and Their Publishers By Lanie Tankard, Indie Book Review Editor Osnabrück Station to Jerusalem: A Memoir by Hélène Cixous (New York: Fordham University Press, March 3, 2020; 144 pages; $24.95 hardcover; ISBN 9780823287628). Translated by Peggy Kamuf, foreword by Eva Hoffman. Originally published in French as Gare…
Marsha Balian
"Using found materials has led me to become a scavenger or as some have said, a hunter-gatherer." Marsha Balian is a self-taught mixed media artist who incorporates found objects and invention into her work. read more
Vol. VIII #3
This month in WTP: Let there be light in brilliant canvases like the art on our cover, our 2019 Honorable Mentions and so much more. To view more extraordinary issues, visit our WTP Magazine page. Print copy available here.
Vieni
A Dance with a Friend Video by Daniela Lucato Vieni was largely inspired by the poetry of Antonella Sica that address themes of memory, death, and friendship. Daniela Lucato worked with Chiara Franco, a dancer from Padua, Italy. “For every scene we were preparing, I had movements and feelings I wanted to explore. I work…
The Town of Whispering Dolls
Finding Reality in Fiction By Dan Wakefield, WTP Guest Writer The Town of Whispering Dolls by Susan Neville (Tuscalossa, Alabama: University of Alabama Press, March 2020; 216 pages; $17.95). Winner of FC2’s Catherine Doctorow Innovative Fiction Prize. We always hear that “truth is stranger than fiction.” Sometimes fiction conveys a deeper truth. That’s what happens…
Robert D. Kirvel
Robert D. Kirvel's essay explores the human condition and why popular views are so often factually incorrect. read more
Word by Word, Moon by Moon
“I learned how to love, hate, tease, trick, and warp a word.” A Poem Prompt from Elizabeth Bradfield “Once, when I wanted to jump-start my writing life, I happened to go to a gallery opening. On display was an artist’s 52 paintings of the moon, one each week of the year. Although I didn’t particularly…
Sherry Karver
Sherry Karver takes photographs of public places and writes imagined life stories over the figures in her work, to personalize individuals and emphasize all our unique stories. read more