These two poems by Kathryn Temple draw on images from the natural world to raise questions about the risks and rewards every artist faces: acrossthemargin.com/two-poems-by... #poems #poetry

As thoughts of watermelons open a window to the past, it becomes clear the significance the seemingly-mundane may hold. “In Memory of Watermelons” by Ava Lee Kawamura: acrossthemargin.com/in-memory-of... #Life #Family

A short story in which a tired octogenarian contemplates pushing back against the indifferent world, and ponders letting go. “World Weariness” by Matias Travieso-Diaz: acrossthemargin.com/world-wearni...

Across The Margin : The Podcast presents an interview with singer-songwriter Pat Kelly on the heels of the release of his fifth album, Hook: acrossthemargin.com/across-the-m... @osirispod.bsky.social #PatKelly #Hook

These three poems by Shannon Magee question the type of love most valued by society, the pressure to attain it, and the harmful, far-reaching impact of this dynamic: acrossthemargin.com/three-poems-... #poems #poetry

In the midst of @billorcutt's terrific residency at Roulette NYC, we want to (re)share Bill's interview on Across The Margin : The Podcast examining the Orcutt Shelley Miller project (which performs this evening!): podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a... @osirispod.bsky.social @billorcutt.bsky.social

Across The Margin : The Podcast expounds upon tales of wonder in the Age of Extinction with the author of Nature’s Last Dance, Natalie Kyriacou: acrossthemargin.com/across-the-m... #NaturesLastDance #Wonder #Nature #EndangeredSpecies #ClimateChange

My literary fiction story Slaying the Hydra is out now! It's a YA-ish tale of an anxious teenage girl and her grandmother who loves her dearly. Weirdly wholesome for me. Read it now on @acrossthemargin.bsky.social! acrossthemargin.com/slaying-the-... #story #freestory #fiction #author #YAfiction

A short story that highlights the power of the grandmother — granddaughter relationship. “Slaying The Hydra” by Mike Rusetsky: acrossthemargin.com/slaying-the-... #Fiction #Family

In consideration of society’s unconscionable distaste for, and judgement of, those poverty stricken. “Coinstar Poor” by Nicky Pessaroff: acrossthemargin.com/coinstar-poor/

With frustration abounding, an introduction to the newfangled fundamental macroeconomic term “feeflation”…”The New Price of Everything” by Carl Scharwath: acrossthemargin.com/the-new-pric...

These three poems by Michael T. Young range from political satire to exploration of the self’s transcendent mutability, finding the miraculous in the everyday: acrossthemargin.com/three-poems-... #poems #poetry

Good times talking the practicality of wearing horns on a helmet, ideal armor choices for jousts, Tier 2 music festivals, and all things AKOT7K with @ryanoconnell79.bsky.social #WTTPP

Welcome To The Party Pal once again journeys to Westeros in celebration of the dynamic duo that is Dunk and Egg, and A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: acrossthemargin.com/welcome-to-t... @mikeshza.bsky.social @ryanoconnell79.bsky.social @osirispod.bsky.social

A short story of a love that time and borders attempt to quell, wherein anguish is channeled into art. “Havana Blues” by Alan Swyer: acrossthemargin.com/havana-blues/ #Fiction #BluesMusic

Across The Margin : The Podcast meditates on the enduring scars of war and the resilience of refugees with filmmaker Naja Lockwood: acrossthemargin.com/across-the-m... @osirispod.bsky.social #OnHealingLandBirdsPerch

“The Vietnam War revealed our failure to understand the human consequences of conflict,” writes Naja Pham Lockwood in an op-ed. “Today I see repeated, troubling patterns.”

On Healing Land, Birds Perch, the Oscar shortlisted Vietnamese documentary short film by Naja Phạm Lockwood, has been acquired by L.A. Times Short Docs. | vimooz.me/mtjkuw | The film examines how the scars of war impact lives even after the war ends. 📸 Ryse Media, Eddie Adams – Associated Press

Always a pleasure to chat with @mikeshza.bsky.social even when it's about an emotional meat grinder like 'Hamnet.'

Welcome To The Party Pal celebrates Best Picture contender and one of the most heart-wrenching cinematic experiences about, Chloé Zhao’s Hamnet: acrossthemargin.com/welcome-to-t... @ryanoconnell79.bsky.social @osirispod.bsky.social #Hamnet #WTTPP

This poetry series, The Seven Basic Plots, ideates the Jungian theory that there are only a few archetypal themes that recur throughout storytelling across different cultures and time periods: acrossthemargin.com/the-seven-ba... #poems #poetry #storytelling

Across The Margin : The Podcast celebrates the life and music of Justin Townes Earle with the author of What Do You Do When Your Lonesome, Jonathan Bernstein: acrossthemargin.com/across-the-m... #JustinTownesEarle @osirispod.bsky.social @mikeshza.bsky.social

The tale of an unwelcome visitor in a third grade classroom, and the brave soul who survived to tell the story. “In The Bag” by Terry Riccardi: acrossthemargin.com/in-the-bag/

A work of creative nonfiction that considers the most admirable qualities that humans possess. “Takes All Kinds” by David Raney: acrossthemargin.com/takes-all-ki... #Life #Curiosity #Kindness

A new episode of Across The Margin : The Podcast is in the works and drops early next week. Don’t miss our latest featuring an interview with artist, and the focal point of Secret Mall Apartment, Michael Townsend! acrossthemargin.com/across-the-m... @osirispod.bsky.social #SecretMallApartment

Welcome To The Party Pal celebrates the enduring legacy of Martin Scorsese’s Taxi Driver on its 50th Anniversary: acrossthemargin.com/welcome-to-t... #TaxiDriver @osirispod.bsky.social @mikeshza.bsky.social

An offering of flash fiction that contemplates one’s own value and aims to explore the actualization of a sculpture. “Serpentinata” by Armaan Kapur: acrossthemargin.com/serpentinata/ #Art #Fiction

Rewatched “Frankenstein” last night & I’m still in awe by how visually amazing the movie is. I’m also still wondering how the monster grew hair, something that I forced @mikeshza.bsky.social to talk about on his Welcome to the Party Pal pod back in December. open.spotify.com/episode/4cij...

An author, and expecting mother, grapples with re-entering the sphere of creative writing after spending so many years away from it. “Unmatched” by Sarah Dawson-Moroz: acrossthemargin.com/unmatched/ #Writing #WritingCommunity

Across The Margin : The Podcast presents an interview with artist, and the focal point of Secret Mall Apartment, Michael Townsend: acrossthemargin.com/across-the-m... @osirispod.bsky.social #TapeArt #SecretMallApartment

These three poems by Zoe Korte pay a vivid homage to queerness through the lens of domestic scenes in nature: acrossthemargin.com/three-poems-... #poems #poetry

A work of fiction which highlights who the legitimate monsters of the forest are. “The Monster” by Oscar López: acrossthemargin.com/the-monster/ #Fiction

We gotta start ACCOMPLISHMENT SUNDAY with finding your voice ❤️ Fiction reader Garima Chhikara has a new flash in @acrossthemargin.bsky.social exploring what that's like: buff.ly/edaf4zD

A tragic tale steeped in love, loyalty, and the yearning to be with those who we have lost. “Every Blue Hue” by Sladjana Sea: acrossthemargin.com/every-blue-h... #fiction #love #loss #family

In honor of today being Questlove’s birthday and as a tip of the cap to @mikeshza.bsky.social who had this on his best of 2025 list, I felt like sharing Questlove’s amazing intro to “Ladies & Gentlemen…50 Years of SNL Music” youtu.be/sbSFTlWSKB8?...

“They call it delusion, holding onto ghosts. I call it devotion.” The story of a love so strong it threatens to conquer time. “The Lie We Believed” by M.D. Smith: acrossthemargin.com/the-lie-we-b...

These three poems by Charlotte Chambers showcase the danger, work, and joy of being a woman: acrossthemargin.com/three-poems-... #poems #poetry

A work of fiction, based in disturbing truth, where The Prince of Darkness celebrates the dastardly “work” the automobile and fossil fuel industry does for him. “A Vehicle of Mass Destruction” by Frederick Foote: acrossthemargin.com/a-vehicle-of... #CarSafety

A work of fiction featuring an unlikely natural pairing afoot in their unbalanced game of give and take. “The Taker” by Megan Grundy: acrossthemargin.com/the-taker/ #Nature

Welcome To The Party Pal celebrates the Golden Globe winner for Best Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy, Paul “Let Him Cook” Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another: acrossthemargin.com/welcome-to-t... @riverjordan.bsky.social @osirispod.bsky.social #WTTPP #OneBattleAfterAnother

thank you to @acrossthemargin.bsky.social for giving these three poems a home. Check them out: acrossthemargin.com/three-poems-...

These three poems by Naa Asheley Ashitey focus on what we start to notice — or miss — as things come to an end, and what we hope will change when the end arrives: acrossthemargin.com/three-poems-... #poems #poetry

An offering of flash fiction in which a compassionate soul steadily finds her voice. “When All She Has To Say Is The Last Word Said To Her” by Garima Chhikara: acrossthemargin.com/when-all-she... #Echo #Fiction

something I've wanted to do for a while: technical writing about songs (naming chords, etc) that is legible to non-technical readers, put together with more broadly interpretive criticism in hopes of getting to a deeper understanding of what the music is doing www.hearingthings.co/the-psycholo...

A writer performs a year-end evaluation of his accomplishments and considers what actions he must take in the coming year to bring his life to a fitting close. “A Year End Reckoning” by Matias Travieso-Diaz: acrossthemargin.com/a-year-end-r...

That’s a wrap on the first 1/4 of the 21st Century. Listen in as #WTTPP breaks down the best films of the past 25 years! acrossthemargin.com/welcome-to-t... @ryanoconnell79.bsky.social @mikeshza.bsky.social

While we cherish all the stories and articles we are profoundly grateful to publish each year at Across The Margin, we are thrilled to present a look at some of our favorites of the year, and an excerpt from each to wet your whistle: acrossthemargin.com/best-of-acro... #Fiction #Nonfiction

Presenting, Across The Margin’s Top 50 Albums of 2025: acrossthemargin.com/across-the-m...

These three poems by Carolyn Gevinski meditate on the way we confront violence — from childhood to adulthood — and how we reclaim our ability to see beauty in the world around us, against the odds: acrossthemargin.com/three-poems-... #poems #poetry

A collection of works, lightly edited and arranged by a correction institution’s creative writing teacher, where incarcerated men share a paragraph worth of words about a memorable event in their lives. “Our Lives” curated by Andrew Miller: acrossthemargin.com/our-lives/ #Life