Our Creative Non Fiction Editor, Kyndall Benning, on what she’s looking for. I’m sitting in my studio apartment with my grey cat, Feathers. He sits quietly across my lap as I type, glancing nervously around each time the fireworks boom… Continue Reading
Our new Poetry Editor, Tyler Mortensen-Hayes, on awe, empathy, and change – elements of the poetry he’d like to publish in BMR. I am in awe. Every day I wake, it doesn’t take long to notice the light growing behind… Continue Reading
Our new Fiction Editor, Anthony Yarbrough, on what kind of writing he’s looking to publish. What makes good writing is, ironically, incredibly difficult to articulate. “You know it when you see it” only gets you so far, considering that what… Continue Reading
As a nonfiction writer, I oftentimes *dream* about my finished memoir, face-out in chain bookstores across the globe. Then I start thinking of the people who I’m writing into my work who will read said book, and I’m crushed by… Continue Reading
Storytelling is more than human tradition. It’s instinct. From oral creation stories of Native Americans, to cave-carvings of Egypt and Mesopotamia, to holy books and classic novels we’ve produced, even now with our digital media—laptops, phones, tablets—we can’t help but… Continue Reading
Congratulations to these fantastic writers: From Issue 38: Poetry Menstruation Triptych by Jihyun Yun Fiction Art Unknown by Nicole Cuffy
By Josh Tise Justin Timberlake has returned from his hero’s journey and come back as a “Man of the Woods” – or so his latest album would have us believe. It is a storied process meant to incite some creative stroke… Continue Reading
We’re all feeling a little exhausted after this year’s Association of Writers and Writers Programs (AWP) Conference in Tampa. A lot of us traveled from across the country, and spent hours in panels and on the book fair floor, and… Continue Reading
With AWP starting Thursday, we’ve been planning how to best spend our time, aside from nightly dance party and open bar. When not tearing up the dance floor or working our table (T338), the Blue Mesa Review staff shares the… Continue Reading
By Olivia Padilla As I sift through the synopses of the New York Times bestsellers, I can’t help but grumble. Same old, same old. See, I can’t relate to contemporary literature – never have. I first came to this realization… Continue Reading