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m. mick powel’s memoir “i THOUGHT I gave up my virginity to a Pretty Ricky song but that’s not the point” gives a breathless plunge into a memory’s sensory rush. Here they share just one thing about the piece.

Dylan McNulty-Holmes’ poem “Ode to My Preposterous Tiny Moustache’s First International Flight” is a glorious celebration of a body moving through both space and into identity. Here he shares just one thing about the piece.

We are so excited to announce our 2024 nominees for Best New Poets!

March was another stunning month for our Split Lip FAM! A huge round of applause for this batch of announcements, publications, and awards. We are excited to appreciate all your current and upcoming accomplishments!

Our April 2024 edition of Now Playing features delightful dishes and an impactful album, all from our contributors!

One thing the staff at Split Lip Magazine loves to do is read other literary magazines. Today we’d like to share some favorite poems & micros from our lit mag reading adventures!

James Magruder’s essay “Fairy Godfather” invites us, with wit and candor, into an encounter that begins with showbiz dazzle and ends with a permanent shift. Here he shares just one thing about the piece.

Chabeli Farro’s artwork “Connected” springs and branches with captivating symmetry, drawing us into its center. Here she shares just one thing about the piece.

Check out the awe-inspiring accomplishments of our Split Lip FAM in February! Congratulations to everyone on your many publications, prizes, and book announcements. We are so proud of you and can’t wait to dig into your words! 

We have been informed of one of our contributor's past behavior of plagiarism. As a result, we have chosen to remove “Monticello’s Mulberry Row” from our March issue. We will never knowingly offer a home to the work of someone who engages in dishonest writing practices.

Our March 2024 edition of Now Playing features books to swallow in one go and powerful songs to dive into, all from our contributors!

Janet Stapelmans artwork “Factory with Red Lights” is a live with texture, beautiful geometric precision, and brilliant color. Here she shares just one thing about the piece.

Kurt David’s poem “Galentine’s Day” contains taco trucks, a dog on the couch, an ear to chew on, the word “lover.” Here he shares just one thing about the piece.

Ani King’s flash “Mother-Mother, Wasp-Mother” buzzes with longing, stings with nemory, and sighs with all a missing person leaves behind. Here they share just one thing about the piece.

December and January might be cold, dark months, but the Split Lip FAM was shining bright! Check out all these amazing accomplishments from our contributors and staff: 

Our February 2024 edition of Now Playing features irresistible melodies and book playlists, all from our contributors!

Razi Shadmehry’s flash “The Green House” gives us breathless prose that cracks open to show us both the inside of the house and of the central “you.” Here she shares just one thing about the piece.

Ina Cariño’s poem “Keep Sweet” shines and slices with the beautiful sharp edges of gems and of being alive. Here they share just one thing about the piece.

Natalie Fontanez’s artwork “Sticky” zooms us into the irrevocable moment when you can’t unstep in that gum. Here she shares just one thing about the piece.

Craig Tollifson’s story “They Agreed” contains curious crows, banned doors, an unraveling relationship, and pepperoni. Here he shares just one thing about the piece.

Our January 2024 edition of Now Playing features music that transports, music that inspires, and music that meets us where we are right now, all from our contributors!

Michael Bird’s essay “Tidewrack” gives us a moving meditation on the nature of help. Here he shares just one thing about the piece.

J. Marcelo' Borromeo’s story “Gang of Four, the Fourth and Final Season” written as sitcom episode synopses, delights, disturbs and twists . Here he shares just one thing about the piece.

Kelley “Kel” Hudson’s artwork “Green and Grey” defamiliarizes the suburban landscape by placing its relentless grid into sharp focus. Here she shares just one thing about the piece.

We are so grateful these fabulous authors trusted us with their debut publication! Congratulations to our nominees for the 2024 PEN/Robert J. Dau Short Story Prize for Emerging Writers.

Sunwoo Jeong’s flash “David Lewis Says” contains piercings, blind dates, and cosmic dust, and asks us what a hole really is or could be. Here she shares just one thing about the piece.

Our December edition of Now Playing features documentaries, mockumentaries, paranormal research, and cooking disasters, all from our contributors!

Michael Todd Cohen’s essay “Williamstown, Summer 2003” is lit with the sparks of brushes with fame, the dazzle of nights at the theater. Here he shares just one thing about the piece.

These fictions may be small, but they’re beautiful and mighty! Huge congratulations to our nominees for Best Small Fictions 2024: