"It was all bad vibes from the second we exited the Country Club." Excerpt from a new fiction novel set in Iraq, "The Baghdad Shuffle." In the August issue of Wrath-Bearing Tree.

WBT editor Lauren Kay Johnson chatted with Karie Fugett about Fugett's debut memoir, Alive Day. We always love publishing interviews!

Powerful excerpt of Karie Fugett's debut Memoir "Alive Day," a story told from the perspective of a young military spouse whose husband, a Marine, is wounded in Iraq.

“Nothing to be but apathetic in this clime of ours; nothing too great, too small, too precious for us. War is a necessary casualty; and if said enough, like magic, like hypnotism, the masses soon agree.” Beautiful timely poems by Galen Cunningham in the July issue of @wrath-bearing-tree.bsky.social

Poetry from July's issue by Galen Cunningham. A couple wonderful finds. As always, Poetry Editor @amalieflynn.bsky.social doing amazing work.

Great piece of post apocalyptic fiction. Short, powerful, and beautifully written. Just some kids kicking around, having fun, exploring their world. In July's issue of WBT.

New short fiction in July's issue: a young officer stationed in Italy navigates Army society and the ancient town in which he finds himself unexpectedly stationed.

THE INTERPRETERS (2018) documents this struggle. I reviewed it for @wrath-bearing-tree.bsky.social at the time. seeing this headline now is physical painful.

Review of Sheila Dietz's debut poetry collection in the July issue of WBT — Sheila published a poem with us, "They Gave Their Lives," which appears in the collection.

Beautiful fiction in June's issue about pandemic era relationships, masks, and navigating southern California as an Afghan refugee.

#awp2026 panel submitted! Thank you @wrath-bearing-tree.bsky.social; @consequencef.bsky.social for your support! More at: michellereneebrady.com/info

Powerful, imagistic poetry by Benjamin Bellet about places familiar to many Army officers — West Point, the haze of deployment, the haze of training in garrison — in June's issue of Wrath-Bearing Tree.

Nearly 10 years ago @bonenberger.bsky.social reviewed "Preparation For the Next Life" by Atticus Lish; among other things he talks about the fitness and workout culture that is such an important setting for the novel, and has since become prevalent among veterans and American men

In the June issue: a review by frequent contributor Larry Abbott of a Vietnam War memoir by the son of a scrupulous officer who died in 1965. Great piece and interesting interview, as always.

Here at WBT, we stopped using SEO after a brief and annoying experiment with it in 2015, and never depended on search results to boost readership, instead relying on word-of-mouth and native sharing and boosting. One advantage of poverty? Can't lose what you don't have!

New issue out this week for June — half a dozen pieces, including this Q&A with author of the novel "Freelance" (also excerpted in this issue) Kevin M. Kearney.

For Memorial Day weekend here's a story we share every year around this time. By @bonenberger.bsky.social

Beautiful essay in the May issue of Wrath-Bearing Tree about the importance of awe: of standing beside that which is greater than you and letting oneself feel overwhelmed.

In case you missed this remarkable story from our December issue last year: during a combat deployment to Iraq, the women of one unit have to fend of enemies outside the wire while worrying about others on their own FOB.

In the Dead Man's Seabag and River City are two poems by Loretta Tobin in the May issue of WBT. Powerful, spare, and vivid pieces.

A wonderful piece of non-fiction in this month’s issue of @wrath-bearing-tree.bsky.social !

Check out our new issue, live now. May's short — but good!

Kick WBT's May issue off with Binge, a beautifully written essay about running and one man's relationship with his body. And thank you @amalieflynn.bsky.social for the beautiful promo to advertise this extraordinary piece! www.wrath-bearingtree.com/2025/05/04/n...

Kick WBT's May issue off with Binge, a beautifully written essay about running and one man's relationship with his body. And thank you @amalieflynn.bsky.social for the beautiful promo to advertise this extraordinary piece! www.wrath-bearingtree.com/2025/05/04/n...

Read this poem about coming home from war to a different, new sort of battle — with oneself, and one's memories — in this April's issue of WBT

New poem in April's issue by poet Ben White, about the Cold War, and being frozen in memory and by the perceptions of others — of what it means to be a veteran when you didn't spill the hot blood of your enemies.

More on WBT Editor Matt Jones' new book, out soon: Jones on Jones (he interviews himself).

Wow, an acceptance from @wrath-bearing-tree.bsky.social !!!

Excerpt from veteran and WBT Fiction Editor Matthew Jones' debut novel, in our April Issue. Predators, Reapers, and Deadlier Creatures is available via Amazon!

An epic piece of reporting in March's issue of WBT, focused on people experiencing homelessness in a small town in Oregon.

An epic piece of reporting in March's issue of WBT, focused on people experiencing homelessness in a small town in Oregon.

Up in the March issue of WBT: a review of @rfmwilliams.bsky.social new book "The Airborne Mafia," by editor and increasingly infrequent contributor @bonenberger.bsky.social, whose reference to a Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers song appears in the title and nowhere else, and is otherwise unexplained

More new poetry in the March issue of WBT, out this past Monday.

Start March off with this striking poem in WBT's new issue, about the ripple effects of a young man signing up for military service.

When was the last time you read a telegram? From the Vietnam War? Poetry in February's issue of WBT:

Fabulous story in February's issue of WBT: "Tracers," about an old man's childhood memory of lighting his town's forest on fire with tracers fired from a contraband machinegun smuggled back from the Pacific by a WWII vet. If that description doesn't entice you to read and share this nothing will!

Fabulous story in February's issue of WBT: "Tracers," about an old man's childhood memory of lighting his town's forest on fire with tracers fired from a contraband machinegun smuggled back from the Pacific by a WWII vet. If that description doesn't entice you to read and share this nothing will!

When was the last time you read a telegram? From the Vietnam War? Poetry in February's issue of WBT:

Congratulations to the winners and honorable mentions of the Iowa Review's Veterans' writing contest!

A beautiful piece of surrealist fiction in the new February issue of Wrath-Bearing Tree. The world may be going to hell, but that doesn't mean you can't enjoy a good yarn!

If you tag us with the fiction or poetry you published, whether it takes 24 hours or 24 days, we WILL repost and boost it — that's the Wrath-Bearing Tree promise*. *may not apply to essays we published, we're really moving away from essays

Periodic reminder that if you've published with us, and you're on @bsky.app — if you tag us with the piece you've published, or reach out to us directly, we can share your poetry/fiction/nonfiction with readers. Don't be shy!

In honor of our new Secretary of Defense, who is a fan of all things special operations, here is a story we published some years ago. A utopia where the military is 80% special operations (and 19% general officers). By @bonenberger.bsky.social www.wrath-bearingtree.com/2019/07/spec...

Stone Circle #ThrowbackThursday poem : "Summoned" by Kathryn Knight Sonntag (@KnightSonntag) #Tbt stonecirclereview.com/summoned/

New original poetry in WBT's January issue: "Against Urgent Brilliance," by Rachel Landrum.

A fearless cat usurps the authority of a military unit that's hassling civilians.

A fearless cat usurps the authority of a military unit that's hassling civilians.