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    New Emotions, Challenges, and Triumphs. Interview with Guest Flash Fiction Judge Madeline Anthes.
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    New Emotions, Challenges, and Triumphs. Interview with Guest Flash Fiction Judge Madeline Anthes.

    Our Spring 2022 Flash Fiction Contest will be judged by Madeline Anthes, who brings a wealth of experience to the position. She has...
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    Review: Ursula Lake. "A Joyful Spot on the Fishing Trip of a Lifetime" by David Nash
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    Review: Ursula Lake. "A Joyful Spot on the Fishing Trip of a Lifetime" by David Nash

    Can a smile cast with sincerity be anything but good? That’s one of the many questions Charles Harper Webb poses in his novel, Ursula...
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    Oh, You’re a Mean Old Daddy, but You’re Out of Sight
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    Oh, You’re a Mean Old Daddy, but You’re Out of Sight

    A Review of Jayne Martin's The Daddy Chronicles. By Dave Nash “Memory is like shards of glass from a broken mirror where pieces have gone...
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    Compassionate Humor: On John Weir's "Your Nostalgia  is Killing Me"
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    Compassionate Humor: On John Weir's "Your Nostalgia is Killing Me"

    By Jessica Willingham John Weir’s linked stories explore sexuality and separation through platonic love, activism, art, and death — in a...
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    Madeline Anthes, Our 2022 Spring Flash Fiction Prize Guest Judge
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    Madeline Anthes, Our 2022 Spring Flash Fiction Prize Guest Judge

    The Five South Prize in Short Fiction celebrates both emerging and established talent. This year's prize is judged by Madeline Anthes....
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    Nominations for Best Short Fictions
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    Nominations for Best Short Fictions

    We're thrilled to announce our nominations for Sonder Press' Best Short Fictions Anthology. Congratulations to these five great authors! ...
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    Review of Darren C. Demaree's "a child walks in the dark" by Daniel J. Flosi
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    Review of Darren C. Demaree's "a child walks in the dark" by Daniel J. Flosi

    Darren C. Demaree / Small Harbor Publishing / 73 pages Darren C. Demaree’s 16th full-length collection of poems could also be his first...
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    Review of Cutter Streeby’s "Tension : Rupture" by K.D. Harryman
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    Review of Cutter Streeby’s "Tension : Rupture" by K.D. Harryman

    I don’t buy books at airports. When I fly, I read poetry collections. They don’t take up much space. You can pack five poetry volumes in...
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    Seeking New Perspectives. An Interview with Donna Florio.
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    Seeking New Perspectives. An Interview with Donna Florio.

    Hello, Five South lit community! We are grateful to interview Donna Florio. Donna is a lifelong resident of Bank Street in New York,...
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    Be Persistent. An Interview with Carol Orange.
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    Be Persistent. An Interview with Carol Orange.

    Carol ORANGE is the author of the novel, A Discerning Eye, centering around the still unsolved art heist at the Isabella Stewart Gardner...
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    What We See in the Slush by Mina Manchester

    Hello writer! You take your writing as seriously as we take reading it. The editorial team at Five South has the added benefit of seeing...
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    Playing the Long Game. An Interview with Marcia Butler.
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    Playing the Long Game. An Interview with Marcia Butler.

    Marcia BUTLER is that rarest of unicorns – a polymath accomplished and lauded across multiple fields in the arts. She’s a professional...
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