September is here and we are getting cozy. What's your favorite autumn read to get you in blanket-snuggling vibes?

"Amma, who didn’t want to send her only daughter to the US, says, 'Don’t marry an American, that’s my only request.'" Contributor @sudhab.bsky.social's published a homesick story in Literary Ruby we know you'll LOVE: buff.ly/HLxhdOc

Reading for split lip was a great experience for me! Awesome team and you’ll learn so much about what works or doesn’t in stories through exposure and conversation.

Hey friends! @splitlipthemag.bsky.social is looking for new volunteer readers in fiction and flash. I'm a co-fiction editor, and we're a really nice crew! Spread the word and apply yourself!

Join the Fam as a flash or fiction reader! I started with the Split Lip team as a fiction reader and you won't find a more fun or supportive team. Hope to see you in the queue, nerding out with all the other smartypants ♥️

"Have you ever gone for a walk in Mountain View cemetery? It was designed by Olmsted, who also designed Central Park. I have a plot there which I visit sometimes to remind myself of my mortality!" One of the many moments I love in this terrific interview with @leahkorican.bsky.social ...

Love SLM interviews? Contributor @leahkorican.bsky.social discusses the connection between visual arts and the written word on our blog, LIP SERVICE 😍 With some Bay Area love thrown in! Check it out: buff.ly/3p7JbhC

"I want to say that I am the type of person who can let things go, who keeps an eye on the future, and moves forward. But that would be a lie." The great opening lines in Matthew Groff's review of Gabe Montesanti. Find it in our SEPTEMBER ISSUE: buff.ly/7e84rHj

This time last year: we published Hallel Yadin's micro review of May Jeong's MIDNIGHT HIGHWAY: WHAT I DIDN'T SAY ABOUT THE FORT HOOD DEATH. Check it out in the archives: buff.ly/OshjzRp

"At the Creed concert, which is also the Tonic concert, a woman rubs a bald man’s head." Contributor & Assistant Flash Editor @emilylauracosta.bsky.social published a piece in @havehashad.com! 👏 buff.ly/U3GxHAT

Happy first day of autumn, fam! 🍁 If you're looking for a cozy fall read, we've got you covered. Our SEPTEMBER ISSUE is out now and we're obsessed with every piece. buff.ly/YsISzCT

🔈BIG ANNOUNCEMENT: We are looking for volunteer Flash and Fiction Readers! 📚 Applications will open this week! Stay tuned for more info.

"To be reminded of the importance of allowing oneself to feel to the fullest extent—it’s a heartening thought on which to end an already thoughtful piece." Benjamin Selesnick discusses the Quiet Story in his micro review of Katie Lynn Johnston's THE IN-BETWEEN: buff.ly/jqpCXJy

A beautiful story to close out ACCOMPLISHMENT SUNDAY 🌙 Assistant Fiction Editor @mollyandrearyan.bsky.social published a fabulous story in @tinymolecules.bsky.social about motherhood and broken expectations: buff.ly/5kssm3B

Congrats on ACCOMPLISHMENT SUNDAY!! Poetry editor @ritamookerjee.bsky.social has a poem in the September/October edition of the @ampoetryreview.bsky.social🥳

Who doesn't love a family story on ACCOMPLISHMENT SUNDAY? ❤️ Contributor @kimmagowan.bsky.social published a piece in @xraylitmag.bsky.social about sisterhood and loss: buff.ly/thno5fO

A visceral poem on ACCOMPLISHMENT SUNDAY ❤️‍🔥 Poetry reader @emilymgoldsmith.bsky.social published this piece in @porcupinelit.bsky.social on the frustrations of teaching through censorship: buff.ly/CWNbSZc

We're opening ACCOMPLISHMENT SUNDAY with some poetry 🌞 Contributor @darrencdemaree.bsky.social published a poem in @pinchjournal.bsky.social with a letter and an Emily Dickinson cameo: buff.ly/DDQzepV

"Max, why do you love things you’re not destined to have? Because I love believing." This time last year, we published Max Pasakorn's GHAZAL FOR MY GAY ASS. Revisit the poem right here: buff.ly/Y8rKCam

Happy weekend, fam! This is your sign to keep on creating, writing, and making noise. 🔥

Exciting news! Poetry Editor @cdeskilson.bsky.social’s poetry collection SCREAM / QUEEN was a finalist for the 2025 National Poetry Series Open Competition! buff.ly/6YHqPi3

"To die in your bed surrounded by / those who tended your flame is a luxury afforded to few." Poetry Editor @ritamookerjee.bsky.social published a poem in @aaww-nyc.bsky.social! buff.ly/421Hizy

"I have never truly screamed, / never haloed my mouth & belted, / never quaked a room with thunder." Michal ‘MJ’ Jones' OF SHADE is an intimate look into rage. Give it a read right here: buff.ly/hmNWynP

"For a long time, I thought I had failed when I left academia, but I discovered that I am a librarian, not a professor." This time last year, we published Kasey Butcher Santana's CONTRABAND MARGINALIA. Find this memoir on being a jail librarian here: buff.ly/7GEJcNM

Cool book news!! Contributor @dorothykchan.bsky.social’s book Return of the Chinese Femme is a finalist for a 2025 Lammy Award in Bisexual Poetry 🙌 Results will be announced at a virtual event October 4th!

"You can cut through any kind of distress with a little pain. Depression and self-loathing, shame that brings you to your knees, grief." We're proud to have Kimaya Diggs' memoir JUMP IN for our SEPTEMBER ISSUE 💕CW for self harm, but we hope you enjoy: buff.ly/YvLxiqJ

"What made you choose not to abandon Iran at its hour of doom?" This time last year, we published Pegah Ouji's flash piece IN THE NAME OF THOSE OPTIMIST IRANIAN FOOLS. You can check it out in our archive: buff.ly/sWwmk1G

Your mid-week book rec is here! 📖 @wendyoleson.bsky.social recommends WE ARE ANIMALS: ON THE NATURE AND POLITICS OF MOTHERHOOD by Jennifer Case. "There's such a fierceness of intellect and heart on display in this essay collection."

Did you know we publish a lovely monthly newsletter? 📪 We promise it's just 1 x per month! We never flood your inbox! It is a great way to keep up with all the FAM news & features a "nostalgia corner" with blasts from the past!⚡ Sign up at the bottom of our About Page:

So excited for this month's issue! As a memoir reader of submissions, it's really special to see the work come out into the world. @splitlipthemag.bsky.social

"The women in the footnotes of fame can offer an insider’s glimpse into some of the most beloved artists of the 60s, 70s and 80s." Former managing editor @mossyair.bsky.social published a piece in @booktrib.bsky.social! buff.ly/IocE9Bq

"It was the season of fat raspberries, fresh-caught salmon packed layers-deep in freezers, fiddleheads fried in the pan." JR Fenn's CASSANDRA is just the slice of fiction you need right now. Check out this flash piece in our newly released SEPTEMBER ISSUE: buff.ly/5mYlMXa

"But it’s also articles by people we follow on Twitter, sexy sparring in that bar booth I only use for Bumbling purposes. It’s the Dead Dad Club. And two dozen memes." This time last year, we published ROB BUMBLE from Caitie Karasik. Find it in the archive💕: buff.ly/NnhWl3D

Need something new to read? Then hop on over to our SEPTEMBER ISSUE 🥰 It just dropped yesterday! buff.ly/6DDDt2p

Congratulations are in order! Contributor @toddedillard.bsky.social published a poem in the fall 2025 issue of the Threepenny Review 🎉

"The drama unfolding in Darryl’s town— the slaughter, the control, the abatement—is hardly an ink drop in the curve of a single letter in the story of the grasses." Catch Max Wheeler's resounding ABATEMENT in our SEPTEMBER ISSUE 🌱: buff.ly/IuzwV6k

And there's a new issue of @splitlipthemag.bsky.social out today—gorgeous words abound! 🥳💜

Did we mention that our SEPTEMBER ISSUE just dropped and we're already obsessed with it? End your day with some amazing art from our wonderful contributors. ❤️ buff.ly/uOXuAsg

"Darryl didn’t think he was lonely. He had the dogs and his thoughts and now his plants." Max Wheeler's "Abatement" in the @splitlipthemag.bsky.social September issue is so tender and strange and transporting... splitlipthemag.com/fiction/0925...

Gorgeous new issue of Split Lip live today!

“So,” he said casually, measuring kibble, “have you heard of this hazardous vegetation thing?” I simply adore this story by Max Wheeler in @splitlipthemag.bsky.social. The emotion, the speculative elements, the grief, the plants gone wild! splitlipthemag.com/fiction/0925...

We're so lucky to get to share so much amazing new work with you, fam. And we're so grateful to our contributors — and our readers! 🙌 It's always a great day when we get to celebrate art. buff.ly/uOXuAsg

Want to learn more about the cover art of our latest issue? You can read all about Valerie Marshall's TAMPERE right here: buff.ly/u4Rnxwg

JR Fenn's quietly disquieting and beautifully lush flash, "Cassandra" is up at @splitlipthemag.bsky.social today, and I really hope you will read it and share it!

Our SEPTEMBER ISSUE is hot off the press. 🔥 And we're so excited to finally get to share it with you, fam! buff.ly/uOXuAsg

It's so hard to concentrate on the good in these overwhelmingly bleak times, but this new Split Lip Issue is truly one of our best ever. It arrives this Monday morning like a balm. Thank you for reading, supporting, and sharing this incredible work ❤️

Kick back, fix yourself a warm drink, and enjoy our SEPTEMBER ISSUE. 🍁 WORDS by Max Wheeler, JR Fenn, Kimaya Diggs, & Michal ‘MJ’ Jones ART by Valerie Marshall AND Benjamin Selesnick reviews Katie Lynn Johnston PLUS Matthew Groff reviews Gabe Montesanti buff.ly/uOXuAsg

LAST CALL, fam🔊 Our JUNE ISSUE is hitting the archives & our new issue drops TOMORROW!! Thanks again to our June contributors! WORDS: Amelia Valasek, Jack Barrie, Ella Harrigan, Alex Bortell ART: Jasper Glen PLUS: @taniamalik.bsky.social interviews Esinam Bediako buff.ly/6DDDt2p

Rest well with this restful nonfiction piece on ACCOMPLISHMENT SUNDAY 💕 Poetry reader and contributor @maxpasakorn.bsky.social published this lovely self portrait in @lit-namjooning.bsky.social: buff.ly/W50Nfl0

It's ACCOMPLISHMENT SUNDAY and we can't get over these stories 😍 Contributor @kimmagowan.bsky.social published two stories on knowledge and marriage in Literary Ruby ✨ buff.ly/EiD7q5U