Exposition Review is ecstatic to announce our latest issue has launched, Vol. V: “Act/Break”! With this new issue, we celebrate works across genres and hybrid forms, featuring writers new, established, and emerging from WriteGirl and the PEN America Emerging Voices Fellowship. After months of reading, editing, and design, it’s time to share it with the world.… Continue reading Exposition Review, Vol V: “Act/Break” Launch (and New Podcast Alert!) →
Three years ago, Exposition Review had its first editor retreat. We had broken away from our previous print iteration in favor of an online platform, and had published issues we were proud of—but we realized that there was more. We sat around a table and asked ourselves a question that, in some ways, we’re… Continue reading Vol. V: Letter from the Editors →
by Lucy Verlaque Fiction Until I was eleven years old, I lived in a small town called New Canterbury, Massachusetts. It was four miles south of Salem, and anyone who lived there would tell you it was just as haunted. The first time I actually went back was nearly twenty years after we moved… Continue reading 318 Boulevard →
Vol. V: “Act/Break” challenges new entry points into storytelling, with pieces meticulously put together to create a whole from many parts. They dip into a moment, a day, or even years, and form an experience that leaves their characters changed. We feel them build, break, splinter, and reconnect. The beginning, the end, and the space in between—that… Continue reading Vol. V: “Act/Break” →
Writing might seem like a solitary activity, but these organizations help writers come together and expand their practices. In honor of #GivingTuesday, we’re waiving our submissions fees so you can donate your money to your favorite lit organizations. Some of ours are listed below. Is yours on this list? If not, let us know so we… Continue reading Get Lit and Donate for Giving Tuesday →
Exposition Review is thrilled to debut our latest issue, Vol IV: “Wonder”! This volume is packed with multi-genre goodness, including more experimental narratives than any issue to date. On Friday, May 3, Exposition Review’s editors, contributors, and community came together to celebrate the issue with our #ExpoPresents: Launch Party & Reading at one of our favorite… Continue reading Exposition Review, Vol IV: “Wonder” Launch →
At the end of each summer, the Exposition Review managing editors go on a weekend retreat in the mountains. Surrounded by forest and lakes, we come together to reflect on the year and our goals for the future. It’s less romantic than it sounds: we break down budgets, give ourselves tasks for the coming… Continue reading Vol. IV: Letter From the Editors →
by Rayne Alarcio Poetry Vibrato, legato, tremolo. Keyboard karaoke; Jukebox of Youth. Wish to be: Someone to You. You Make Me Smile, so Kiss Me beneath Vanilla Twilight. Shut Up and Dance beneath Griffith Park stars, carve Toi + Moi. Kick Jansport knockoffs curbside. Fluorescent lamps blink awake. Metro maps strewn along sidewalks. We’re… Continue reading Shuffled Playlist on Young Love (Not Spotify Premium because we’re too poor for that) →
Vol. IV: “Wonder” brings to light all the myriad emotions inspired by nature: from the dark depths of human nature to the ephemeral beauty of the natural world. These pieces provoke awe and linger with mystery, and will leave you thinking about them long after you’re done reading. Vol. IV: “Wonder” Masthead Letter from the… Continue reading Vol. IV: “Wonder” →
Exposition Review is dedicated to creating more opportunities for our ever-growing community of talented, diverse writers and artists to share their voices and grow their platform. This is why, from the very beginning, Expo has been a nominating literary journal. Every year we recognize our strongest published works by submitting them for consideration for a variety… Continue reading “Orbit” Literary Prize Nominations →