by Cira Davis Gloria hadn’t intended to kill the ten-month-old child. She had been feeding it a prune purée when she took a break to use the bathroom, leaving the baby strapped in his high chair. Upon her return, the boy had turned blue, unable to breathe. Panicking, she grabbed the baby, trying to… Continue reading The Impermanent Scar
Vol. III: “Orbit” is an exploration of possibility. It’s all the inner fear and outer friction we face when we embark on a new adventure or circle back to confront old demons. It’s also all the hope we carry with us each time we reach outside ourselves, seeking spaces to grow, to belong, to be… Continue reading Vol. III: “Orbit”
It’s the end of the year, and we know all that extra money you’ve made from your hundreds of publications in lit journals is burning a hole in your pocket. We have just the place for you to spend it. Pay it forward by giving to these awesome Los Angeles literary nonprofits, just in time… Continue reading Get LA Lit for Giving Tuesday
Exposition Review is excited to announce that Vol. II: “Surface” is now available online! When we posed the theme “Surface” back in September, we asked writers to submit to narratives that would play with the concepts of perception and self-reflection. We wanted fiction and fact and combinations of the two, and we encouraged writers to explore unconventional ways… Continue reading Exposition Review, Vol. II: “Surface” Launch
Each year, we strive to select a theme that not only lends itself to diverse inspiration by our contributors, but also gives insight into Exposition Review’s own stance in the world of literature, Los Angeles and beyond. With Vol. I: “IX Lives,” we were coming from a very different place: we were in the… Continue reading Vol. II: Letter From the Editors
by Vivian Enriquez I inhale a precious concept That my ancestors chose to survive for me Overcoming cultural theft, marginalization, oppression And more Just for my sisters, brothers, and me. That they chose me as their successor. I inherit their will to resist Allowing me to become another Layer of soil, Becoming an addition… Continue reading My Way to Respire
Vol. II: “Surface” is all about perspective. Full of unique voices and blending genres, this issue is a close examination of the superficial and the sublime, of the hidden depths and delicate tensions inherent to the human experience. Together, the works presented in “Surface” take us through the looking glass, on a journey to… Continue reading Vol. II: “Surface”
We’ve had tremendous success during the first year of our Flash 405 short form competition. We’ve redefined flash, going beyond fiction and publishing pieces in nonfiction, poetry, and stage & screen. The submissions have wowed guest judges Amy Gerstler and Judith Freeman, along with some of Exposition Review‘s own editors. As we prepare to open regular submissions for our 2017 issue, we’re… Continue reading Call for Entries! Flash 405, August 2016: “Connect”
Masters of many genres, readers of many, many pages, the editors and readers at Exposition Review are all volunteers who dedicate their time, energy, and resources to bring this journal to life. At the beginning of each reading period, new Editors-in-Chief and Section Editors are selected from our editorial board and associate editors to lend their… Continue reading Staff
Vol. IX: “POP!” Fiction by Sofie De Smyter, Tinna Flores, Kabubu Mutua, G.G. Silverman • Flash Fiction by Sophia Lee, Dana Jean Rider, Varsha Venkatesh • Nonfiction by Sam Brighton • Poetry by Clare Bayard, Lucy Biederman, Joseph Byrd, Mark Leidner, Kait Quinn, Georgia San Li, Rhiann Sheffie • Stage & Screen by Jon Haller,… Continue reading Issues