december Spotlight: Writer — Allen Price

April 11, 2024 by Managing Editor

Allen M. Price, an acclaimed writer with various prizes and contest finals, draws inspiration from racial struggles and is currently penning a historical dystopian novel. His essays appear in prominent literary magazines, contributing significantly to literary culture.

National Poetry Series

March 27, 2024 by Managing Editor

december is thrilled to announce… Monday, April 15 Meet & Greet and Readings, Co-hosted with december 1-3 pm, Hearth & Soul (9640 Clayton Rd., 63124) This is a free event. […]

december Spotlight: Poet — Natalie Tombasco

March 22, 2024 by Managing Editor

Natalie Louise Tombasco is a poet from Staten Island, NY. Currently, she is a PhD candidate at Florida State University and serves as Editor-in-Chief of the Southeast Review. Recent work […]

featured content: donna vorreyer & michael noonan

February 27, 2024 by Managing Editor

Featured content: poem from Donna Vorreyer and art from Michael Noonan

2024 Curt Johnson Prose Awards

February 5, 2024 by Managing Editor

We are excited to announce the judges for our 2024 Curt Johnson Prose awards! Leslie Jamison will judge nonfiction and Tlotlo Tsamaase will judge Fiction. We are beyond thrilled to have these phenomenal writers judge our 2024 contest. The Curt Johnson Prose Awards will be open March 1 – May 1. For more information check out our contest guidelines here.

2024 Marvin Bell Memorial Poetry Prize Winners

February 2, 2024 by Managing Editor

We are thrilled to announce the winners of our 2024 poetry prize. A huge congratulations to winners and finalists, and a huge thank you to our judge, Dorianne Laux, and […]

meet the team: isabelle stillman editor/publisher

January 31, 2024 by Managing Editor

Meet Isabelle Stillman december’s Editor/Publisher!

featured content: allisa cherry & robin young

January 26, 2024 by Managing Editor

A LIFE / MISLAID by Allisa Cherry It began with the smallest things. Earring backs and tubes of lipstick. Estradiol structures. Dropped stitches on salvaged dresses. Growing in size over […]

featured content: graphic poetry by tyler barton

January 15, 2024 by Managing Editor

Tyler Barton lives in Saranac Lake, NY. His work in this issue is inspired by living with housing insecurity for the past two years, with all the text in his work […]

december spotlight: writer — gary belsky

December 28, 2023 by Managing Editor

Gary Belsky, the former editor in chief of ESPN The Magazine, is the president of Elland Road Partners, a media consulting firm, and the New York Times bestselling author of eight books. december Q&A december: […]