Staff Writes

Dispatches from the Blue Mesa Review Crew

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...

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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