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A journal of creative and critical writing
The Minnesota Review
2M ago
Three reasons why I read THRUSH and why you might too… 1. To listen to the birds sing.2. Language and sound are paramount.3. To read about fragments of personhood and hope it helps. Sarah Giusti (she/they/he) has eyes like a sad dog. She is often deeply in love and unable to admit it. She has previously been ..read more
The Minnesota Review
2M ago
My name is Isaac (he/him). I’m stuck in between Roanoke and Blacksburg, VA. I’m a senior studying creative writing at Virginia Tech. I do photography and bar hopping for fun. I write to stay bored. Here’s three reasons why I read Forever Magazine, and why you might too: ..read more
The Minnesota Review
2M ago
Three reasons you should look into Agni Three reasons you should look into Broken Pencil Timbo Nelson is a student at Virginia Tech who is slowly turning into a music encyclopedia. He enjoys reading, writing, and, very secretly, Gracie’s Corner ..read more
The Minnesota Review
2M ago
Three Reasons Why I Read Ghost Parachute: 1. Because they’re a niche journal without limiting their scope. Ghost Parachute proudly collects only the strangest of stories, asking that submitters send in their wackiest pieces, but wackiness is subjective, no? 2. Because as a writer myself, I’m excited by the prospect of having a story published in a journal that’s accompanied ..read more
The Minnesota Review
3M ago
Three reasons why I read Flash Frog, and why you might too: 1. The weekly flash fiction they publish is always brief, impactful, and diverse. Each new short story is radically different from the last, and I can enjoy them without committing too much time to reading them. 2. Each story is accompanied by a unique ..read more
The Minnesota Review
3M ago
Our creative writing editors just finished the Fall 2023 Reading Period—thank you to all the writers out there, including those submitting their poetry and fiction to the minnesota review. Our editors want to share with you what else they were reading this fall. Over the next few weeks, we will share a series of posts ..read more
The Minnesota Review
1y ago
By Laura Lindengren “The Dead Tree” is one of my favorite entries from the Fall 2022 submission period. It succeeds in a skill that is surprisingly rare: writing about reality in a way that actually feels realistic. Realistic fiction authors must face the balancing act of creating an engrossing reality, while not sounding like a ..read more
The Minnesota Review
1y ago
By Jenna Kim And I don’t want you to write for me. I’m personally tired of trying to write nice, pretty, mellifluous words. I’m tired of trying to conform. I think I kind of want to go apeshit. And maybe I actually will, because I want to write for “me.” I want to write for ..read more
The Minnesota Review
1y ago
By Laurel Molloy I am a ghost. I wander through the striping shadows as the sun blinks above the trees. I watch behind this computer screen, my reflection painted across the words that walk themselves along. I am an editor whose work is hidden behind a veil. But mark me, I don’t mind being a ..read more
The Minnesota Review
1y ago
By Ben Hotaling Ehm… hello, reader. Before we start, I want you to know; I’m not here as a coin-sorting mass of fine-fitted divots, nor am I an omnipotent literary recipe book. No, I’m nothing more than an honest smile and an open hand. Welcome. Please, sit where you like, throw your shoes aside, set ..read more