One of her three poems focused on Ancient Greek figures in soundbite vol. 3, Avery Isbrucker's "Medusa" will lure you in with alliteration and half-rhyme. Avery is a Gemini born in the year of the rat who finds astrology a little too poetic for her own good. She is a neurodivergent, queer Canadian woman living on… Continue reading soundbite Preview: “Medusa” by Avery Isbrucker
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soundbite Preview: “Huge Ball” by Marc Cinanni
Has a huge ball ever entered your life tangentially and unexpectedly? If so, you should check out this flash story by Marc Cinanni. It won't offer any advice for dealing with the huge ball, but it will let you know you aren't alone. If this hasn't happened to you, then you should definitely listen to… Continue reading soundbite Preview: “Huge Ball” by Marc Cinanni
soundbite Preview: “Naked Curiosity” by Jordie Skinner
Take a listen to this preview (read by our editor, Jordan Bolay), then head over to our latest volume of soundbite to find out how Jordie Skinner's short story ends and what these parents are up to. Fun fact: this is the longest piece to appear in any volume of soundbite (and we promise it's worth… Continue reading soundbite Preview: “Naked Curiosity” by Jordie Skinner
soundbite vol. 3 LIVE!
We know you've all been anxiously waiting for our latest installment of soundbite and here it is! Vol. 3 features work from all new contributors (we have not published any of them previously in either soundbite or antilang.). We also have a great mix of emerging writers and established authors, so be sure to listen to the… Continue reading soundbite vol. 3 LIVE!
soundbite Preview: Stephen Beaumont’s “Notes to a Culinary Artist”
The longest of our soundbite pieces in volume 2, this story blends prose, music, and cooking into a delicious entree! Stephen Beaumont is from the UK but has spent the last 24 years in North America. A hospitality veteran, he lives on Lake St Clair in Ontario, Canada. http://www.stephenbeaumont.com
New Work from 32 Contributors!
We're so excited to launch our latest issues of antilang. and soundbite! Check out some amazing short work from established and emerging writers across Canada and beyond. Read antilang. no. 3 and listen to soundbite vol. 2 and tell us what you think!
soundbite Preview: ryan fitzpatrick’s “Why Whatever It Is Sucks”
ryan fitzpatrick is rounding out our soundbite previews, which means we're just about ready to launch the collected volume! ryan has a second poem appearing in soundbite as well as two others in antilang., so get ready to hear and read a lot more from him. ryan fitzpatrick lives and writes in Toronto. He is… Continue reading soundbite Preview: ryan fitzpatrick’s “Why Whatever It Is Sucks”
soundbite Preview: Megan Misztal’s “Smash”
"Smash" is one of Megan's two pieces in soundbite vol. 2. She also has a short poem, "Salt," appearing in antilang. no. 3. Megan Misztal is a writer with an MA degree in English Literature. She was awarded the George Johnston Poetry Prize in 2015 and has previously been published in Bywords magazine.
soundbite Preview: Luke Kernan’s “abandon”
Luke Kernan is a Ph.D. student at the University of Victoria. His research involves psychosis narratives and how to translate these sensory, trance-like experiences into a comics-poetry volume.
soundbite Preview: Carol Krause’s “The Unseen World Under my Sweater”
A Toronto-based poet and lover of caves, Carol Krause’s writing explores the gift and wound in mental disruption. Carol supports youth to make meaning of their experiences through discussion and art. You can read more of her work in antilang. no. 3, coming soon!