A car made of books? Yes please! Thank you Mr. Brainwash & Petersen Museum… Plus this Magritte riff has us thinking of John Brady’s #Flash405: “Change in Perspective” winner THIS IS AN INTERVIEW WITH A PIPE. Read it here: expositionreview.com/flash-405/th.... #ExpoReview @avitusbcarle.bsky.social

A car made of books? Yes please! Thank you Mr. Brainwash & Petersen Museum… Plus this Magritte riff has us thinking of John Brady’s #Flash405: “Change in Perspective” winner THIS IS AN INTERVIEW WITH A PIPE. Read it here: bit.ly/This405. #Flash405 @avitusbcarle.bsky.social

“The author’s use of this metaphor is perfect & that last line is gorgeous. I love that they have woven, in this darkness, change & the possibility of escape,” says #Flash405 judge @lumchanmfa.bsky.social of Meg Taylor’s #Flash405 2nd-place winner. Read Meg’s flash poem here tinyurl.com/Chrysalis405

I made a very vibes based book trailer for Every Galaxy A Circle. I am proud of it.

Having a hard time keeping up with things in your daily life? World outside seems upside down? No longer enjoying the same things you once did? Future feels dark and scary? You may be experiencing fascism. Fortunately, there’s a cure! #GeneralStrike #Protest #Resist #CommunityDefense #MutualAid

We love supporting our #ExpoContributor fam! From readings to AWP panels, workshops to social/newsletter spotlights, we’re dedicated to helping creatives to share their voices. We invite you to see what it feels like to be part of the #ExpoFam! Submit to “PARA/SOCIAL“: tinyurl.com/ExpoParaSocial!

Congrats to #ExpoContributor @loriyeg.bsky.social on winning the International Armenian Literary Alliance’s 2024 Creative Writing Grant: armenianliterary.org/creative-wri..., AND for being selected as a finalist for @sundresspub.bsky.social’s Best of the Net for nonfiction!

“Night battered the windows. Snow fell too, and some rain. I dreamt of swallowing river stones like lozenges. I held my breath backwards.“ Simple statements balanced with poetic language is flash at its finest. Read Sophie Hoss’s flash fiction NOCTURNE in Vol. X: “Spring”: tinyurl.com/ExpoNocturne.🌱

“Exposition Review is literally a dream journal to work with.” Just ask #ExpoContributor @kaitquinn.com. Or look to the fact that we pay contributors, help w/ edits, nominate for prizes & promote contributors in our newsletter & on social. See for yourself! Submit to Expo: tinyurl.com/ExpoParaSocial

Love this piece! So excited for the novel! 🧑‍🚀📚 Grateful to have @lumchanmfa.bsky.social and @pintsncupcakes.bsky.social in the #ExpoFam!

“In another life…” @pintsncupcakes.bsky.social’s mantra guides the reader through her Flash 405: “Illumination” 1st-place winner. Guest judge @lumchanmfa.bsky.social says, “I love the use of repetition and alternate timelines.” Read ABSOLUTE MAGNITUDE here: tinyurl.com/Absolute405

We were reading #ExpoContributor @aimee-bender.bsky.social’s piece ORGAN in @smokelong.bsky.social (www.smokelong.com/stories/orga...) and caught ourselves daydreaming of cozying up with one of her books, a pumpkin spice something, a comfy chair, and time to spare!

#ExpoContributor spotlight on Aimee Bender in @smokelong.bsky.social!

Issue XI begins with an infinite tension. Para–altered, beside, beyond, against. Social–the networks of intimacy, recognition, and belonging we carry with us. Together, these words suggest closeness without reciprocity; connection without contact…unreturned attachments we form out of unmet needs….

New #ExpoContributor book EVERY GALAXY A CIRCLE by @pintsncupcakes.bsky.social now available for pre-order in our @bookshop.org: bookshop.org/p/books/ever...!

It may be fall, but we are still loving “Spring”! Celebrate the seasons with us and read the issue: tinyurl.com/ExpoV10Spring, then check out our summer #ExpoPresents Launch Party & Reading: tinyurl.com/ExpoV10SpringLaunch.

With multi-genre submissions open for Vol. XI: “PARA/SOCIAL,” we invite you to get to know our editors and team! We’re starting off with third time Co-Editor-in-Chief, @lilrensing.bsky.social, Co-EiC of “POP!” and “Spring” & former Stage & Screen Editor (tinyurl.com/ExpoIssues) 💥🌱🎭📚…

We’re excited to read QUEER LATINE HEROES, with words by all-star #ExpoContributor and #ExpoFam member @sofiaxaguilar.bsky.social & illustrations by Valentine De Luna Cortes! Get your copy in our @bookshop.org: bookshop.org/p/books/quee....

Subs are open over at @expositionreview.bsky.social! Send me your art! Send us your creative work in any and all genres! We pay $50!

"‘What sort of books do you like?’ I ask. He replies: ‘We’re not readers, we’re characters in someone else’s plot.’" I love this brilliant story by @francesgapper.bsky.social in @expositionreview.bsky.social 💙💙💙 expositionreview.com/flash-405/wh...

"In another life, Cassie is selected as part of an astronaut class. Her mother is so excited. So scared. Her father takes deep breaths, holds them in his chest, and congratulates her." Big love for this award-winner by @pintsncupcakes.bsky.social in @expositionreview.bsky.social 💙💙💙

This is such an honor! Thanks so much to @expositionreview.bsky.social and amazing judge @lumchanmfa.bsky.social 🥺

Our June contest “Illumination” was a bright spot for Flash 405, with @lumchanmfa.bsky.social as our guest judge. Congratulations to our winners: @pintsncupcakes.bsky.social, Meg Taylor, @francesgapper.bsky.social, Alice Hatcher, Liana Meffert! Read their flash here: tinyurl.com/Illumination405.

weekly talk story about @bambooridge.bsky.social Pop-Up hosted by @mistahdonald.bsky.social and @expositionreview.bsky.social's FLASH 405 announcement coming this Friday... www.melissallanesbrownlee.com/talk-story/2...

Speaking of @raynealarcio.bsky.social, check out their #ExpoErased series of erasure poetry taken from the letters from the editors from our first six issues: expositionreview.com/2022/02/expo... … and their poem from our “Wonder” issue: expositionreview.com/issues/vol-i...!

Check out Tribal Strands, of which #ExpoContributor & former #ExpoIntern @raynealarcio.bsky.social is an AP. The film follows 2 black hair artists who use their work to fight hair discrimination & celebrate black beauty & African heritage. Support their work: www.kickstarter.com/projects/223...!

“Agatha’s foot knocked one wine bottle into another and the clink was enough to force her eyes open.” Read the rest of Jennifer Bannan’s fiction piece THE PAIRS from Vol. X: “Spring” here: tinyurl.com/ExpoPairs.

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS for Vol. XI: “PARA/SOCIAL” thru Dec. 15! 👥 We accept fiction, flash fiction, nonfiction, poetry, scripts for stage & screen, experimental narratives, visual art, film & comics, give personalized feedback to work submitted by 10/31 & pay $50! Submit: tinyurl.com/ExpoParaSocial!

“I was curious how much dynamism and energy could come out of the inherently negative concept of quitting…” Read @glossyruin.bsky.social’s Flash 405: “Quitting” winners by @refaelpaulo.bsky.social, @scmart.bsky.social, @unmutualcharlie.bsky.social, and Angela Townsend: tinyurl.com/Quitting405.

As we head into autumn, we’re fondly looking back on the summer launch of our “Spring” issue! After months of sowing seeds, nurturing sprouts & harvesting final pieces, we gathered at Village Well to celebrate “Spring”: tinyurl.com/ExpoV10SpringLaunch. #ExpoReview #literarycommunity #ExpoPresents

“It was a big deal when we started paying our contributors $35… It was even more exciting when we were able to raise that to $50.” Read our latest #ExpoStory on Expo founding editor and all-around Expo champ Lauren Gorski: tinyurl.com/ExpoStoryLauren!

“I set out wanting to describe the feeling of being the odd one out at a party,” says Adele Franck in her artist’s statement for her film MONK FRUIT. Check out her film from Exposition Review, Vol. X: “Spring” here: tinyurl.com/ExpoMonk.

Whether you’re in search of a new release or a classic favorite, our #ExpoContributor, #ExpoRecommends, and Holiday Bookswap @bookshop.org shelves hold your next tbr. Every book purchased contributes a portion of sales to Expo, helping us support our literary community: tinyurl.com/ExpoBookshop.

The President of the United States is threatening to go to war with an American city. This is not a joke. This is not normal. Donald Trump isn't a strongman, he's a scared man. Illinois won’t be intimidated by a wannabe dictator.

Breaking news: Flash 405: “Normal” hs one of our highest submissions rates, which means, it will have one of the BIGGEST CASH PRIZES to date. Submit by the end of the day: tinyurl.com/FlashNormal!

Dream come true to have a story in @xraylitmag.bsky.social !!!

Last chance to submit to Flash 405 in 2025: tinyurl.com/FlashNormal! Submissions close at 11:59 PM Pacific!

We love hosting annual writing workshops for young writers, including those from @penamerica.bsky.social’s DREAMing Out Loud and getting to publish the participants. Read about our ‘25 Share Your Voice! workshop: tinyurl.com/ExpoShare25 & our “Spring” DREAMing Out Loud piece: tinyurl.com/ExpoHerb.

Only 3 days left to submit your multi-genre flash writing to judge Kiana Shaley’s “Normal”-themed Flash 405 writing contest! Details: tinyurl.com/FlashNormal. #Flash405 #ExpoReview #callforsubmissions

We’re so excited for this weekend and #ExpoEditor Lauren Gorski’s one-night-only benefit play reading of THE BRAMFORD in support of @ppfa.org LA on Sunday, September 7 at The Village Studios! Get your tickets here: playground-sf.org/boxoffice/?e...!

Flashing back to cozcon in SCR, Vol. VIII: “Remnants”: expositionreview.com/issues/vol-v....

“There are times in my life when I manage to match that ideal state… triumphs often come with dense existential hangovers. Still… There is a suggestion of hope drawn in, ready to be understood by whoever is in need of receiving it.” cozcon on their Expo “Spring” art. tinyurl.com/ExpoCozcon

Last Sunday to submit your short-form writing to Kiana Shaley’s “Normal”-themed Flash 405: tinyurl.com/FlashNormal.

Read Angela Townsend’s shortform craft essay CHOOSE YOUR AUDIENCE, honorable mention winner of @glossyruin.bsky.social’s “Quitting” Flash 405 contest here: tinyurl.com/Choose405. BIO: Angela Townsend works for a cat sanctuary. She is a five-time @pushcartprize.bsky.social nominee…

Did you know there’s a WriteGirl Easter egg hidden in almost every annual issue of Exposition Review? Thanks to 9 years of #ShareYourVoice! publishing workshops, we’ve published a WriteGirl piece in each annual issue since 2017. Learn about our most recent workshop: tinyurl.com/ExpoShare25…

Submissions for our FINAL Flash 405 writing contest of 2025 close next Friday! Time to submit your “Normal”-themed shortform writing in whichever genre(s) your prefer: tinyurl.com/FlashNormal.

Wind your way through Danielle Foushée’s experimental piece TED TALKS LOVE from Vol. X: “Spring.” Read/listen/play here: tinyurl.com/ExpoTed.

***Drumroll, please! Presenting the dazzling contributor list of Issue 2. So much literary beauty is coming your way! We're beyond excited to share it with you all. #namjooning #namjooningbutliterary

Thanks for the shout-out, @expositionreview.bsky.social! I'm so busy with back-to-school stuff, I didn't even notice the date. I'd love it if you grabbed my book through Exposition Review's shop—they're awesome!

Happy two month book birthday to #ExpoContributor @mitchnobis.bsky.social and THE SIZE OF THE HORIZON, OR, I EXPLAINED EVERYTHING TO THE TREES (@matchfactoryeds.bsky.social). Get his poetry collection in our @bookshop.org: bookshop.org/p/books/the-...