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October 21, 2020
Occupied: Vienna is a Broken Man and Daughter of Hunger
In my collection of poetry Occupied: Vienna is a Broken Man and Daughter of Hunger, I explore the time period in which my mother grew up in post-WW2 Austria. The book became an idea after I wrote “Hunger,” a poem … Continue reading →
October 13, 2020
J. T. Evans
I. May. The Moon When Ponies Shed Their Shaggy Hair. Horsemen against a red western sky ride through White River Valley. Warriors, women and children trail in the twilight dust, ghostlike, pushing forward, reaching back to the bleeding horizon. … Continue reading →
September 30, 2020
Joanie DiMartino
“Still, when we take into consideration the Glory attached to a whaleman’s life, one perhaps ought to be happy.” —from Whale Hunt, by Nelson Cole Haley Harpooner on the Charles W. Morgan, 1849-1853 Sometimes on the cuttin stage to leviate the back break of … Continue reading →
September 24, 2020
Dear Readers
When it comes to the question “Pumpkin spice lattes, yes or no?” I am very much on the “Yes!” side. Actually, I like the cold brew pumpkin foam better. Autumn is always a crazy time of year for me even … Continue reading →
September 22, 2020
We’re Booked Through 2020!
We’ve been receiving some amazing submissions at Copperfield, so much so that all of our slots through 2020 are now filled. Wow! Thank you to all our great contributors. Please keep in mind that our response policy has changed. To … Continue reading →
September 14, 2020
Marceline White
Sewing machines line up in tidy rows like schoolgirls at dismissal. Girlish laughter, a babble of Yiddish, Italian, and English floats Through the air, cutting the loud thrum of the machines as the girls \ and machine becoming one instrument, … Continue reading →
September 8, 2020
Kari Bovee
Kari Bovee is the author of the historical novels Girl with a Gun, Peccadillo at the Palace, Folly at the Fair, and Shoot Like a Girl from Bosque Publishing. Meredith Allard: When and why did you begin writing, and did … Continue reading →
September 1, 2020
The Fall of Kiev
Turrets atop the Kiev-Pasazhyrskyi railway station were smoldering in the winter air. Engines of biplanes ripped overhead. A sick feeling that her movements are being tracked by artillery fire. The early fighting has left the steel of the bombarded rails in shreds … Continue reading →
August 18, 2020
Yusuf Tahir
The armies of the Great Khan, swiftly as hawks, surrounded the ancient city of Bamyan. Destruction blackened the brow of the Khan because the city was slow to fall, and he was impatient for glory in lands far. But … Continue reading →
August 7, 2020
The Best American Short Stories 2019
The Best American Short Stories 2019 With an Introduction by Anthony Doerr Published by Mariner Books/ Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Review by Daniel Picker The latest edition of the venerable series: The Best American Short Stories, 2019 edition, burns brightly with stories that use … Continue reading →
