“At the Mercy of the Flies renders the mundanity of daily life as a series of dislocations. What emerges is a record of survival written in the margins of collapse. Anchored in the author’s experiences with depression and the aftermath of the 2016 presidential election, these poems chart the cartographies of a life and a … Continue reading Celebrating with broken glass in Matt McBride’s AT THE MERCY OF THE FLIES
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Searching for Connection, Truth, and Trust in “Seeking Sasha” by Laura Frost
Review by Tori Bissonette "Sasha lives off the grid-new name, new town, same story. Haunted by a traumatic childhood and the mistakes that followed, she scrapes by with odd jobs. The only rule? Never go home. But when she runs into Cole, her childhood best friend turned cop, the persona she's carefully crafted begins to … Continue reading Searching for Connection, Truth, and Trust in “Seeking Sasha” by Laura Frost
telling the story of digital evolution and human connection in all lowercase—Author interview and review of VOIDGAZING by mk zariel
Review by Tori Bissonette VOIDGAZING by mk zariel is a collection of nine poems, all lowercase, that examine our (dis)connection in today's hyperfast, hyperdigital world. Contemporary life is disassembled into micromoments—memes, social media feeds, and group chats—and navigated with a wry humor and a relatable sensitivity. The speaker is fraught with contradictions, alone yet connected. … Continue reading telling the story of digital evolution and human connection in all lowercase—Author interview and review of VOIDGAZING by mk zariel
Issue 9—Now Live!
Happy Valentine's Day from the For Page & Screen Team! We're celebrating with the official release of the 9th issue of For Page & Screen Magazine! It's incredibly surreal for us to be entering our fifth year of publishing this magazine. We are all so immensely grateful to all of our contributors and submittors for … Continue reading Issue 9—Now Live!
Issue 8—Now Live!
As we get ready to wrap up our third annual Summer Interview Series, we are also thrilled to share with you, For Page & Screen Issue no. 8! This issue brings with it laughter, melancholy, and maybe a bit of madness. Jump on in to the chaos and remember, sometimes we have to shed our … Continue reading Issue 8—Now Live!
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