Staff Writes
Dispatches from the Blue Mesa Review Crew
How Mouthwashing’s Circular Structure Develops Blame and Criticism
In fall 2024, an indie game entitled Mouthwashing released into the video game ecosystem. With a mix of colorful nostalgia, sci-fi, and body horror, Mouthwashing is considered a psychological horror game in which a player must navigate a crisis following a cargo ship...
Jess and I: An Ode to Stone Butch Blues
You likely won’t find Leslie Feinberg’s novel Stone Butch Blues in a bookstore, but it is worth the eye strain from the version on Internet Archives or the cost to print out a paper copy. Published in 1993, Stone Butch Blues tells the life of Jess Goldberg, a stone...
Ye Olde Modern Times
“What do the Middle Ages have to do with me?” asked a student on the first day of my medieval literature class. With a cognizant sigh and a slick smile, my professor replied, “A lot more than you think.” I sat fidgeting in my swivel chair, trying to digest the...
2027 Best of the Net Nominees
Congratulations and best of luck to our 2027 Best of the Net Nominees! "Spitfire" by Casey Reiland "Her English" by Jose Oseguera "Horse Girl" by Kaila Lancaster
Introducing: Co-Editors-in-Chief Amy Dotson and Gwyneth Henke
by Amy Dotson and Gwyneth Henke





















